On average Brighton and Hove has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 15.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Brighton and Hove is £55,878 per year. There are 62 schools in Brighton and Hove: 52 primary (3 Outstanding and 42 Good) and 10 secondary (0 Outstanding and 9 Good). Brighton and Hove is home to around 277,103 people, with a population density of about 3,345.3 per km².
Based on 2,964 recent sales, the median property price is £418,000 (about £494 per square foot) in Brighton and Hove area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £3,800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 340 | £695,000 | £523 |
| Terraced | 830 | £500,000 | £514 |
| Semi-Detached | 527 | £495,000 | £479 |
| Flats | 1,267 | £300,000 | £480 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £577,500 | £270,000 | £375,000 | £426,750 |
| 2017 | £577,500 | £280,000 | £395,000 | £440,000 |
| 2018 | £565,000 | £280,000 | £406,000 | £440,000 |
| 2019 | £575,000 | £275,000 | £402,575 | £443,000 |
| 2020 | £642,500 | £284,000 | £421,000 | £465,000 |
| 2021 | £642,000 | £305,000 | £460,000 | £493,000 |
| 2022 | £770,000 | £320,000 | £513,500 | £550,000 |
| 2023 | £723,500 | £320,000 | £490,000 | £540,000 |
| 2024 | £720,000 | £310,000 | £477,000 | £515,000 |
| 2025 | £687,000 | £310,000 | £497,000 | £500,000 |
| 2026 | £643,500 | £290,000 | £477,500 | £513,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £421 | £428 | £385 | £423 |
| 2017 | £430 | £438 | £398 | £430 |
| 2018 | £430 | £438 | £403 | £438 |
| 2019 | £429 | £428 | £404 | £445 |
| 2020 | £442 | £444 | £419 | £451 |
| 2021 | £480 | £469 | £454 | £485 |
| 2022 | £550 | £510 | £507 | £544 |
| 2023 | £528 | £501 | £492 | £536 |
| 2024 | £525 | £496 | £478 | £507 |
| 2025 | £531 | £487 | £481 | £515 |
| 2026 | £484 | £465 | £469 | £507 |
Brighton and Hove records about 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Brighton and Hove is £418,000 (about £494 per square foot) based on 2,964 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Brighton and Hove has 52 primary schools (3 rated Outstanding, 42 Good) and 10 secondary schools (9 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Brighton and Hove scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Brighton and Hove sits around rank 15,835 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Brighton and Hove is around £55,878 per year, and 15% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Brighton and Hove spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven: Chris Ward (Labour Party), Brighton Pavilion: Siân Berry (Green Party) and Hove and Portslade: Peter Kyle (Labour Party).
Brunswick & Adelaide
Central Hove
Coldean & Stanmer
Goldsmid
Hangleton & Knoll
Hanover & Elm Grove
Hollingdean & Fiveways
Kemptown
Moulsecoomb & Bevendean
North Portslade
Patcham & Hollingbury
Preston Park
Queen's Park
Regency
Rottingdean & West Saltdean
Round Hill
South Portslade
Westbourne & Poets' Corner
Westdene & Hove Park
West Hill & North Laine
Whitehawk & Marina
Wish
Woodingdean
BN2 0AE
Eastern Road
BN2 0AB
Bellevue Gardens
BN2 5BE
Bristol Gate
BN1 9AB
Park Road
BN1 1AB
Ship Street
BN1 1ZA
Farm Yard
BN1 9BL
Village Way
BN2 3EX
Elm Grove
BN1 4BH
Billinton Way
BN1 1EE
East Street
BN2 0JG
Blaker Street
BN2 0AU
Mighell Street
BN1 1AD
Duke Street
BN2 1FY
Madeira Drive
BN2 5SL
The Strand
BN1 1AA
North Road
BN2 5RG
Roedean Crescent
BN3 7HZ
Nevill Avenue
BN1 1BN
New Road
BN1 4GE
Ann Street
BN3 6LB
Fulmar Close
BN1 8AF
Coldean Lane
BN2 0AJ
Eastern Road
BN2 0AL
Eastern Road
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.