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Affluence in BN2 6

How BN2 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Population
10,860 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN2 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN2 6 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.3
  • Barriers to housing and services3.4
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Income4.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Crime6.3
  • Living environment9.4
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£53,009
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.6% of adults in BN2 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

BN2 6England
Employee, full-time28.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed12%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired23.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.8% of adults in BN2 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BN2 6England
Higher managerial & professional11.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students7.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.3% of adults in BN2 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.

BN2 6England
Degree level or above29.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications20.5%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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