Affluence in BN2 9QT
How BN2 9QT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St James's Street & Queen's Park
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,714 (2024)
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How well off BN2 9QT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN2 9QT area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.1% of adults in the BN2 9QT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.7% are retired and 13.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.8% of adults in the BN2 9QT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
51.1% of adults in the BN2 9QT area hold a degree or equivalent, well 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 9QT (St James's Street & Queen's Park) (about 1,714 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.