Affluence in BN2 7BT
How BN2 7BT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rottingdean & Saltdean
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,873 (2024)
BN2 7BTBrighton
How well off BN2 7BT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN2 7BT area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.3% of adults in the BN2 7BT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.7% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.3% of adults in the BN2 7BT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47% of adults in the BN2 7BT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN2 7BT (Rottingdean & Saltdean) (about 1,873 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.