Affluence in BN3 2EG
How BN3 2EG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Goldsmid West
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,820 (2024)
BN3 2EGHove
How well off BN3 2EG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN3 2EG area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- 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
70.8% of adults in the BN3 2EG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.3% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
41% of adults in the BN3 2EG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50.6% of adults in the BN3 2EG area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN3 2EG (Goldsmid West) (about 1,820 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.