Affluence in BN3 3EW
How BN3 3EW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Goldsmid West
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,941 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
BN3 3EWHove
How well off BN3 3EW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN3 3EW area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63% of adults in the BN3 3EW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.4% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.5% of adults in the BN3 3EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50% of adults in the BN3 3EW area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN3 3EW (Goldsmid West) (about 1,941 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.