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Affluence in BN3 8LF

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

Neighbourhood
Hangleton South
Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,485 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN3 8LF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN3 8LF area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,024
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
65%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.8% of adults in the BN3 8LF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

BN3 8LFEngland
Employee, full-time33.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed14.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired20.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38% of adults in the BN3 8LF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BN3 8LFEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.2% of adults in the BN3 8LF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

BN3 8LFEngland
Degree level or above34.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications16.6%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 8LF (Hangleton South) (about 1,485 residents).

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

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