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Affluence in Brighton and Hove

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

Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Population
125,967 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Brighton and Hove is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Brighton and Hove scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 76 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment5.2
  • Employment5.6
  • Income5.6
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Education and skills6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,219
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

60.4% of adults in Brighton and Hove are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

Brighton and HoveEngland
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed14.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired18.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

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

Brighton and HoveEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine7.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45% of adults in Brighton and Hove hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

Brighton and HoveEngland
Degree level or above45%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%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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