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Affluence in BN3 1JP

How BN3 1JP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Goldsmid East
Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,894 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN3 1JP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN3 1JP area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,321
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60% of adults in the BN3 1JP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.9% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

BN3 1JPEngland
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed14.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired20.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.7% of adults in the BN3 1JP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

BN3 1JPEngland
Higher managerial & professional22.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine7%11.3%
Routine5.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

57.7% of adults in the BN3 1JP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.2% have no qualifications.

BN3 1JPEngland
Degree level or above57.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications10.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN3 1JP (Goldsmid East) (about 1,894 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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