Affluence in BN2 5ZE
How BN2 5ZE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Roedean & Marina
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,356 (2024)
BN2 5ZEBrighton
How well off BN2 5ZE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN2 5ZE area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.9% of adults in the BN2 5ZE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.8% are retired and 12.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.2% of adults in the BN2 5ZE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.4% of adults in the BN2 5ZE area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN2 5ZE (Roedean & Marina) (about 2,356 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.