Affluence in BN3 3WP
How BN3 3WP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Goldsmid West
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,854 (2024)
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How well off BN3 3WP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN3 3WP area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
74.3% of adults in the BN3 3WP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.3% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.6% of adults in the BN3 3WP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
56.6% of adults in the BN3 3WP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN3 3WP (Goldsmid West) (about 1,854 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.