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Affluence in BN3 6

How BN3 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Population
18,154 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN3 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN3 6 scores 8.3 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.

Overall score
8.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Health and disability7.6
  • Income7.8
  • Employment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Crime8.1
  • Children in low-income families8.2
  • Education and skills9.2
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£63,316
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61% of adults in BN3 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

BN3 6England
Employee, full-time32.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed15.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired19.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.6% of adults in BN3 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

BN3 6England
Higher managerial & professional22.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine6.8%11.3%
Routine4.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

52.8% of adults in BN3 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.2% have no qualifications.

BN3 6England
Degree level or above52.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications10.2%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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