Brighton and Hove
Brighton and Hove is a city in East Sussex, England. It has around 1 school, 10 GP surgeries, 13 pharmacies, 12 supermarkets, 1 park or green space, and 277 restaurants and cafés, with 68 bus stops. The nearest railway station is London Road (Brighton), 0.3 km away. In June 2026, there were around 791 recorded street crimes, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. Covers 3 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Brighton and Hove is around the average in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 277,104 residents at roughly 3,345 people per km².
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 280th of 294 English council areas — better than 5% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
18°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 18° / 13° · 6% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 15° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:25Sunset 19:30
13h 5m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
13US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Storrington Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
932 reported · July 2026▲ 12% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences254
- Anti-social behaviour219
- Shoplifting117
- Public order87
32 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Preston Park · Sussex
Local policing priorities
- Speeding on Preston Drove and Surrenden Road.
- Theft of pedal cycles
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
543 reported road collisions (2024)
148 killed or seriously injured · 625 casualties · 19.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 424 rated 4–5 ★ (360 top)
- 10 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: London Road (Brighton) (0.3 km)
- 68 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from London Road (Brighton) (0.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£407,803 average▲ 0.3% YoY
Across Brighton and Hove · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,809 average monthly rent▼ 1.1% YoY
- 1 bed £1,190
- 2 bed £1,518
- 3 bed £1,797
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
10.6× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 10.6 times median annual pay (10.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · Esso (8.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 183.9p · Asda (3.3 km)
12 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: 05785 Rugby Road (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres5
- Gyms12
- Swimming pools9
- Sports pitches109
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds16
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
277,104 residents in Brighton and Hove · 3,345/km²
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 71%
- 65+: 14%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 140 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
9% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,581 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (26% of 136,090)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
82 schools · 32,976 pupils
47 primary · 10 secondary · 25 other
Ofsted: 21 of 25 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (84%)
63inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Dorothy Stringer SchoolGood
- King's SchoolGood
- Varndean SchoolGood
- Longhill High SchoolRequires improvement
- Blatchington Mill School
- Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School
- Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
- Patcham High School
- Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Brighton and Hove
Care & health services
324 CQC-registered services
- Care homes86
- GP practices55
- Dentists87
- Homecare agencies54
- Hospitals & hospices10
CQC ratings: 93% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Brighton and Hove
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Preston Park)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 255 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
384 applications decided
91.7% granted · 352 granted, 32 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Siân Berry
Green Party
Brighton Pavilion
Recent votes:
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 31
- Con 5
- Grn 11
- Oth 6
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools25
- GPs & clinics13
- Pharmacies13
- Supermarkets18
- Parks & greens66
- Restaurants & cafés298
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
15,910 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
2,248 jobs advertised · £38,379 avg
e.g. Market Research Field Interviewer Paid per Shift Car Required, Beauty Therapist, Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£766 median full-time weekly pay
4.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£30,073 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
42% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 166,539 certificates
12.1% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
16% low-carbon electricity
Imports 77% · Solar 12% · Gas 7% · Wind 3%
99 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for South East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.1 yrs women · 79.7 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 62.6 women · 61.1 men
55% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.0
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
24 GP surgeries · 19 pharmacies in BN1
- St. Peter'S Medical Centre
- Carden Surgery
- Preston Park Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Brighton Pavilion:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership763 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership713 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks380 local signatures · 49,615 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases284 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Review anti-discrimination laws to strengthen trans women & LGBTQ+ protections271 local signatures · 27,351 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
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- Hollingdean Depot · 0.5 km
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