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Affluence in BN50 9TX

How BN50 9TX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
North Laine & the Lanes
Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,751 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN50 9TX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN50 9TX area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,552
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.8% of adults in the BN50 9TX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.6% are retired and 13.5% are full-time students.

BN50 9TXEngland
Employee, full-time35.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.9%
Self-employed12.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student13.5%7.9%
Retired13.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.3% of adults in the BN50 9TX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BN50 9TXEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate8.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8.1%11.3%
Routine8.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students12.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

55.6% of adults in the BN50 9TX area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.8% have no qualifications.

BN50 9TXEngland
Degree level or above55.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications9.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN50 9TX (North Laine & the Lanes) (about 1,751 residents).

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

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