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Affluence in BN41 2JF

How BN41 2JF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Mile Oak
Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,494 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN41 2JF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN41 2JF 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
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,048
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
60%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.3% of adults in the BN41 2JF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.5% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

BN41 2JFEngland
Employee, full-time39.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time15%11.9%
Self-employed14.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired15.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34% of adults in the BN41 2JF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BN41 2JFEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate15.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine7.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.8% of adults in the BN41 2JF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.

BN41 2JFEngland
Degree level or above28.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications12.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN41 2JF (Mile Oak) (about 1,494 residents).

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

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