Affluence in BN3 6HG
How BN3 6HG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Goldsmid West
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,830 (2024)
BN3 6HGHove
How well off BN3 6HG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN3 6HG area scores 7.0 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.
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Employment6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.6% of adults in the BN3 6HG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.9% of adults in the BN3 6HG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
53.9% of adults in the BN3 6HG area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN3 6HG (Goldsmid West) (about 1,830 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.