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Affluence in BN2

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

Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Population
106,949 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN2 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 61 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households3.9
  • Barriers to housing and services4.1
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Employment4.5
  • Income4.6
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Crime4.7
  • Living environment5.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,212
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.2% of adults in BN2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.2% are retired and 18.6% are full-time students.

BN2England
Employee, full-time27.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed11.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student18.6%7.9%
Retired15.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.5% of adults in BN2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BN2England
Higher managerial & professional12.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine8.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students18.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.5% of adults in BN2 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.

BN2England
Degree level or above39.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications14.6%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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