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Affluence in BN41

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

Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Population
28,896 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN41 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN41 averages decile 5.1 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Income4.3
  • Employment4.6
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Health and disability5.1
  • Crime5.6
  • Living environment5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services7.9
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£55,447
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
56
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; BN41 is broadly in line with that, at 59.7%. 18.6% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

BN41England
Employee, full-time32.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.9%
Self-employed12.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired18.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; BN41 is broadly in line with that, at 33.7%.

BN41England
Higher managerial & professional12.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; BN41 is broadly in line with that, at 32.4%. 17.1% have no qualifications.

BN41England
Degree level or above32.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications17.1%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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