Affluence in BN2 7GU
How BN2 7GU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rottingdean & Saltdean
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,519 (2024)
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How well off BN2 7GU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN2 7GU area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.7% of adults in the BN2 7GU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.5% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
48% of adults in the BN2 7GU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.2% of adults in the BN2 7GU 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 7GU (Rottingdean & Saltdean) (about 1,519 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.