Affluence in BN3 7RD
How BN3 7RD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- West Blatchington
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,360 (2024)
BN3 7RDHove
How well off BN3 7RD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN3 7RD area scores 10.0 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.
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.9% of adults in the BN3 7RD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.7% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.6% of adults in the BN3 7RD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.4% of adults in the BN3 7RD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN3 7RD (West Blatchington) (about 1,360 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.