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Affluence in BN3 2

How BN3 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Population
20,225 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN3 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN3 2 averages decile 5.1 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 1.6). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment1.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Crime4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services4.6
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Income5.8
  • Employment5.9
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Education and skills7.3
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£50,364
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
43
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; BN3 2 is above that, at 65.8%. 13.6% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

BN3 2England
Employee, full-time39.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed15.9%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired13.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; BN3 2 is well above that, at 46.9%.

BN3 2England
Higher managerial & professional20%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine8.1%11.3%
Routine5.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; BN3 2 is well above that, at 55.7%. 9.3% have no qualifications.

BN3 2England
Degree level or above55.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications9.3%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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