Affluence in BN3 4QY
How BN3 4QY 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
- 1,805 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
BN3 4QYHove
How well off BN3 4QY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN3 4QY area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment6.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.8% of adults in the BN3 4QY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.9% of adults in the BN3 4QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
54.3% of adults in the BN3 4QY area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN3 4QY (Portslade by Sea) (about 1,805 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.