Affluence in BN3 3GR
How BN3 3GR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Goldsmid East
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,943 (2024)
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How well off BN3 3GR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN3 3GR area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.1% of adults in the BN3 3GR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20% are retired and 8% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.9% of adults in the BN3 3GR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
53.6% of adults in the BN3 3GR area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN3 3GR (Goldsmid East) (about 1,943 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.