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Affluence in BN88

How BN88 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Population
5,421 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN88 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN88 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.3
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Employment4.3
  • Income4.7
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Education and skills6.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,476
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.6% of adults in BN88 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.6% are retired and 15.8% are full-time students.

BN88England
Employee, full-time34%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed12.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student15.8%7.9%
Retired11.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.9% of adults in BN88 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BN88England
Higher managerial & professional17.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine7.9%11.3%
Routine6.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students15.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

52.6% of adults in BN88 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.9% have no qualifications.

BN88England
Degree level or above52.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications9.9%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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