Affluence in BN2 7HP
How BN2 7HP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rottingdean & Saltdean
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,839 (2024)
BN2 7HPBrighton
How well off BN2 7HP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN2 7HP area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.8% of adults in the BN2 7HP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.1% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.6% of adults in the BN2 7HP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.7% of adults in the BN2 7HP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN2 7HP (Rottingdean & Saltdean) (about 1,839 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.