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Affluence in BN3 8EF

How BN3 8EF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hangleton North
Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,528 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN3 8EF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN3 8EF 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,439
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
54%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.1% of adults in the BN3 8EF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.3% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

BN3 8EFEngland
Employee, full-time23.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired38.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.6% of adults in the BN3 8EF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BN3 8EFEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate16.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine6.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.9% of adults in the BN3 8EF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

BN3 8EFEngland
Degree level or above32.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications18.8%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 8EF (Hangleton North) (about 1,528 residents).

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

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