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Affluence in BN3

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

Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Population
85,163 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN3 scores 6.2 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
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 51 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Crime5.7
  • Health and disability5.8
  • Employment5.9
  • Income5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Education and skills7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,550
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.2% of adults in BN3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.4% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.

BN3England
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed14.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.4%7.9%
Retired16.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.8% of adults in BN3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BN3England
Higher managerial & professional19.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine8.4%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.5% of adults in BN3 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.5% have no qualifications.

BN3England
Degree level or above50.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications11.5%18.1%

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

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