Affluence in BN3 2LS
How BN3 2LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- King Alfred
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,691 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off BN3 2LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN3 2LS area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.1% of adults in the BN3 2LS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.7% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.1% of adults in the BN3 2LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
55.1% of adults in the BN3 2LS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN3 2LS (King Alfred) (about 1,691 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.