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Affluence in BN51

How BN51 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Population
1,839 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN51 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN51 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,102
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
58%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.8% of adults in BN51 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.1% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

BN51England
Employee, full-time23.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed14.2%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired34.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.6% of adults in BN51 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

BN51England
Higher managerial & professional20.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.7%11.3%
Routine5.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.7% of adults in BN51 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

BN51England
Degree level or above47.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications13.4%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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