Affluence in BN3 4QL
How BN3 4QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Portslade by Sea
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,728 (2024)
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How well off BN3 4QL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN3 4QL area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.2% of adults in the BN3 4QL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.9% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.2% of adults in the BN3 4QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.5% of adults in the BN3 4QL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN3 4QL (Portslade by Sea) (about 1,728 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.