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Affluence in BN3 6FF

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

Neighbourhood
Goldsmid East
Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,605 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN3 6FF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN3 6FF area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,321
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

69.7% of adults in the BN3 6FF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.9% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

BN3 6FFEngland
Employee, full-time37.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed19.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired13.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

50.7% of adults in the BN3 6FF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

BN3 6FFEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional30.9%19.9%
Intermediate8.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine6.4%11.3%
Routine5.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%8.5%
Full-time students6.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

57.8% of adults in the BN3 6FF area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.4% have no qualifications.

BN3 6FFEngland
Degree level or above57.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications7.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN3 6FF (Goldsmid East) (about 1,605 residents).

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

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