Brighton and Hove

According to the 2021 census, Brighton and Hove had a total of 277,103 usual residents residing in 121,401 households, indicating an average household size of 2.3. The borough covers an area of 39.1 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 3,345.3 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 39.1 years.

Religion: In Brighton and Hove, the ‘No religion’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 55.2% of the population, ‘Christian’ population follows at 30.9% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 7.13%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Brighton and Hove is ‘White’, constituting 85.37% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 4.77%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 4.77%.

Economic activity: 59.36% of Brighton and Hove’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 32.82% of its inhabitants is married and 52.15% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (54.08%). Most of the properties in Brighton and Hove are flats, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Brighton and Hove crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 116.43. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Public order’.

Brighton and Hove in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Brighton and Hove, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 25 to 34 years- Rank (1)
    • Aged 16 to 19 years- Rank (2)
    • Aged 35 to 49 years- Rank (7)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (1)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups- Rank (3)
    • Other ethnic group- Rank (3)
    • Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African- Rank (6)
  4. General health:
    • Very bad health- Rank (6)
    • Bad health- Rank (8)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (1)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Converted or shared house- Rank (1)
    • Converted building. Eg school, church- Rank (1)
    • Flats- Rank (3)
  2. Household composition:
    • Other household types- Rank (1)
    • One person household- Rank (3)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in three dimensions- Rank (2)
    • Household is deprived in four dimensions- Rank (3)
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (7)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Private rented- Rank (1)
    • Social rented- Rank (5)

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Property types in Brighton and Hove

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Flats 33,449 27.55
Terraced 24,095 19.85
Semi-detached 23,918 19.7
Converted or shared house 23,803 19.61
Detached 12,541 10.33
Converted building. Eg school, church 1,775 1.46
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 1,727 1.42
Caravan or other mobile structure 94 0.08

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Rank of Brighton and Hove when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Converted or shared house 1 19.61
Converted building. Eg school, church 1 1.46
Flats 3 27.55
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 3 1.42
Terraced 9 19.85
Caravan or other mobile structure 20 0.08
Detached 25 10.33
Semi-detached 25 19.7

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Property ownership in Brighton and Hove

  1. Owned – 51.41% (62,417)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 26.34% (31,973)
    2. Owns outright – 25.08% (30,444)
  2. Private rented – 32.69% (39,684)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 30.61% (37,167)
    2. Other private rented – 2.07% (2,517)
  3. Social rented – 14.87% (18,051)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 9.54% (11,587)
    2. Other social rented – 5.32% (6,464)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.82% (997)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.82% (997)

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  1. Private rented – rank – 1 (32.69%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 1 (30.61%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 9 (2.07%)
  2. Social rented – rank – 5 (14.87%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 3 (9.54%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 18 (5.32%)
  3. Shared ownership – rank – 21 (0.82%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 21 (0.82%)
  4. Owned – rank – 25 (51.41%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 21 (26.34%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 23 (25.08%)

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Families in Brighton and Hove

  1. Single family household – 54.08% (65,648)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 23.90% (29,009)
      1. Dependent children – 11.70% (14,204)
      2. No children – 8.49% (10,309)
      3. All children non-dependent – 3.70% (4,496)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – 14.42% (17,509)
      1. No children – 9.63% (11,692)
      2. With dependent children – 4.19% (5,088)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.60% (729)
    3. Lone parent family – 9.59% (11,637)
      1. With dependent children – 5.95% (7,229)
      2. All children non-dependent – 3.63% (4,408)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 5.15% (6,247)
    5. Other single family household – 1.03% (1,246)
      1. Other family composition – 1.03% (1,246)
  2. One person household – 34.68% (42,101)
    1. Other – 23.25% (28,226)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 11.43% (13,875)
  3. Other household types – 11.25% (13,652)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 9.46% (11,486)
    2. With dependent children – 1.78% (2,166)

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  1. Other household types – rank – 1 (11.25%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 1 (9.46%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 20 (1.78%)
  2. One person household – rank – 3 (34.68%)
    1. Other – rank – 1 (23.25%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 23 (11.43%)
  3. Single family household – rank – 25 (54.08%)
    1. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 1 (14.42%)
      1. No children – rank – 1 (9.63%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 13 (4.19%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 18 (0.60%)
    2. Other single family household – rank – 2 (1.03%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 2 (1.03%)
    3. Lone parent family – rank – 11 (9.59%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 9 (5.95%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 14 (3.63%)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 25 (5.15%)
    5. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 25 (23.90%)
      1. Dependent children – rank – 21 (11.70%)
      2. No children – rank – 24 (8.49%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 25 (3.70%)

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Brighton and Hove household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 58,122 47.88
Household is deprived in one dimension 40,060 33.0
Household is deprived in two dimensions 17,461 14.38
Household is deprived in three dimensions 5,195 4.28
Household is deprived in four dimensions 563 0.46

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Rank of Brighton and Hove when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in three dimensions 2 4.28
Household is deprived in four dimensions 3 0.46
Household is deprived in two dimensions 7 14.38
Household is deprived in one dimension 13 33.0
Household is not deprived in any dimension 18 47.88

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Household sizes in Brighton and Hove

Household Size Total % of Households
1 person in household 42,101 34.68
2 people in household 40,770 33.58
3 people in household 18,122 14.93
4 people in household 14,243 11.73
5 people in household 4,244 3.5
6 people in household 1,380 1.14
7 people in household 352 0.29
8 or more people in household 190 0.16

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Rank of Brighton and Hove when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
1 person in household 3 34.68
6 people in household 10 1.14
8 or more people in household 10 0.16
7 people in household 12 0.29
2 people in household 18 33.58
3 people in household 19 14.93
4 people in household 20 11.73
5 people in household 23 3.5

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Age groups of Brighton and Hove residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 59,089 21.32
Aged 50 to 64 years 52,907 19.09
Aged 25 to 34 years 27,920 10.08
Aged 65 to 74 years 21,188 7.65
Aged 10 to 15 years 16,934 6.11
Aged 16 to 19 years 15,008 5.42
Aged 5 to 9 years 13,049 4.71
Aged 75 to 84 years 12,244 4.42
Aged 4 years and under 11,752 4.24
Aged 85 years and over 5,546 2.0

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Rank of Brighton and Hove when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 25 to 34 years 1 10.08
Aged 16 to 19 years 2 5.42
Aged 35 to 49 years 7 21.32
Aged 50 to 64 years 21 19.09
Aged 10 to 15 years 23 6.11
Aged 65 to 74 years 23 7.65
Aged 75 to 84 years 23 4.42
Aged 85 years and over 23 2.0
Aged 4 years and under 24 4.24
Aged 5 to 9 years 24 4.71

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Gender breakdown in Brighton and Hove

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 141,540 51.08
Male 135,563 48.92

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Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 4 48.92
Female 22 51.08

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Brighton and Hove Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 139,078 50.19
Good health 91,878 33.16
Fair health 32,118 11.59
Bad health 10,757 3.88
Very bad health 3,272 1.18

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Rank of Brighton and Hove when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Very bad health 6 1.18
Bad health 8 3.88
Fair health 11 11.59
Very good health 15 50.19
Good health 15 33.16

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Relationship status amongst Brighton and Hove Residents

  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 52.15% (122,750)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 32.82% (77,241)
    1. Married – 32.02% (75,357)
      1. Opposite sex – 31.01% (72,993)
      2. Same sex – 1.00% (2,364)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.80% (1,884)
      1. Same sex – 0.64% (1,503)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.16% (381)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 8.76% (20,626)
    1. Divorced – 8.66% (20,379)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.10% (247)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 4.25% (10,003)
    1. Widowed – 4.21% (9,905)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.04% (98)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.02% (4,746)
    1. Separated, but still married – 1.97% (4,628)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.05% (118)

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  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 1 (52.15%)
  2. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 16 (2.02%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 1 (0.05%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 19 (1.97%)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 17 (8.76%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 1 (0.10%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 18 (8.66%)
  4. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 25 (32.82%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 1 (0.80%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 1 (0.16%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 1 (0.64%)
    2. Married – rank – 25 (32.02%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 1 (1.00%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 25 (31.01%)
  5. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 25 (4.25%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 1 (0.04%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 25 (4.21%)

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Brighton and Hove residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 90.01% (249,433)
    1. United Kingdom – 80.39% (222,760)
    2. EU countries – 8.34% (23,104)
      1. European Union EU14 – 5.45% (15,099)
      2. European Union EU8 – 2.05% (5,690)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.63% (1,743)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.21% (572)
    3. Non-EU countries – 1.29% (3,569)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 1.29% (3,569)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 4.52% (12,517)
  3. Africa – 2.84% (7,863)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 1.92% (5,326)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.63% (1,759)
  6. British Overseas – 0.07% (205)

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  1. British Overseas – rank – 2 (0.07%)
  2. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 3 (1.92%)
  3. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 3 (0.63%)
  4. Africa – rank – 8 (2.84%)
  5. Middle East and Asia – rank – 8 (4.52%)
  6. Europe – rank – 18 (90.01%)
    1. EU countries – rank – 3 (8.34%)
      1. European Union EU14 – rank – 1 (5.45%)
      2. All other EU countries – rank – 4 (0.21%)
      3. European Union EU8 – rank – 6 (2.05%)
      4. European Union EU2 – rank – 14 (0.63%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 4 (1.29%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 4 (1.29%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 20 (80.39%)

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Passport records of Brighton and Hove residents

  1. Europe – 88.75% (245,935)
    1. United Kingdom – 79.62% (220,621)
    2. Other Europe – 8.16% (22,601)
      1. EU Member countries – 7.61% (21,099)
        1. Other EU countries – 2.39% (6,625)
        2. Italy – 1.30% (3,601)
        3. Spain – 0.92% (2,550)
        4. Poland – 0.90% (2,504)
        5. France – 0.65% (1,799)
        6. Germany – 0.45% (1,247)
        7. Romania – 0.39% (1,086)
        8. Portugal – 0.37% (1,020)
        9. Lithuania – 0.24% (667)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.54% (1,502)
        1. Other Europe – 0.37% (1,027)
        2. Turkey – 0.17% (475)
    3. Ireland – 0.98% (2,713)
  2. No passport held – 7.93% (21,971)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 1.70% (4,713)
    1. Eastern Asia – 0.56% (1,544)
    2. Southern Asia – 0.53% (1,461)
    3. Middle East – 0.31% (866)
    4. South-East Asia – 0.29% (804)
    5. Central Asia – 0.01% (38)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.77% (2,134)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.45% (1,248)
    2. Central and South America – 0.32% (886)
  5. Africa – 0.59% (1,646)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.21% (575)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.20% (556)
    3. North Africa – 0.19% (515)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.25% (702)

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Rank of Brighton and Hove when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 3 (0.77%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 3 (0.45%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 3 (0.32%)
  2. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 3 (0.25%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 7 (1.70%)
    1. Middle East – rank – 1 (0.31%)
    2. Eastern Asia – rank – 3 (0.56%)
    3. Central Asia – rank – 3 (0.01%)
    4. South-East Asia – rank – 7 (0.29%)
    5. Southern Asia – rank – 9 (0.53%)
  4. Europe – rank – 8 (88.75%)
    1. Ireland – rank – 4 (0.98%)
    2. Other Europe – rank – 4 (8.16%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 2 (0.54%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 2 (0.17%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 3 (0.37%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 4 (7.61%)
        1. France – rank – 1 (0.65%)
        2. Italy – rank – 1 (1.30%)
        3. Germany – rank – 2 (0.45%)
        4. Spain – rank – 2 (0.92%)
        5. Other EU countries – rank – 2 (2.39%)
        6. Lithuania – rank – 7 (0.24%)
        7. Portugal – rank – 10 (0.37%)
        8. Poland – rank – 10 (0.90%)
        9. Romania – rank – 16 (0.39%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 19 (79.62%)
  5. Africa – rank – 8 (0.59%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 1 (0.19%)
    2. Central and Western Africa – rank – 6 (0.21%)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 17 (0.20%)
  6. No passport held – rank – 19 (7.93%)

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Ethnic groups in Brighton and Hove

  1. White – 85.37% (236,571)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 73.92% (204,831)
    2. Other White – 9.68% (26,812)
    3. Irish – 1.42% (3,944)
    4. Roma – 0.28% (787)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.07% (197)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 4.77% (13,217)
    1. Other Asian – 1.39% (3,861)
    2. Indian – 1.31% (3,633)
    3. Chinese – 1.11% (3,065)
    4. Bangladeshi – 0.62% (1,729)
    5. Pakistani – 0.34% (929)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 4.77% (13,228)
    1. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.55% (4,286)
    2. White and Asian – 1.51% (4,198)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – 0.87% (2,410)
    4. White and Black African – 0.84% (2,334)
  4. Other ethnic group – 3.11% (8,629)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 2.01% (5,580)
    2. Arab – 1.10% (3,049)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 1.97% (5,458)
    1. African – 1.43% (3,949)
    2. Caribbean – 0.36% (988)
    3. Other Black – 0.19% (521)

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  1. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 3 (4.77%)
    1. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 2 (1.55%)
    2. White and Asian – rank – 3 (1.51%)
    3. White and Black African – rank – 3 (0.84%)
    4. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 5 (0.87%)
  2. Other ethnic group – rank – 3 (3.11%)
    1. Arab – rank – 1 (1.10%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 4 (2.01%)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 6 (1.97%)
    1. African – rank – 5 (1.43%)
    2. Caribbean – rank – 7 (0.36%)
    3. Other Black – rank – 7 (0.19%)
  4. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 8 (4.77%)
    1. Chinese – rank – 4 (1.11%)
    2. Bangladeshi – rank – 5 (0.62%)
    3. Pakistani – rank – 10 (0.34%)
    4. Other Asian – rank – 10 (1.39%)
    5. Indian – rank – 11 (1.31%)
  5. White – rank – 20 (85.37%)
    1. Roma – rank – 2 (0.28%)
    2. Other White – rank – 3 (9.68%)
    3. Irish – rank – 4 (1.42%)
    4. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 21 (73.92%)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 22 (0.07%)

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Religions in Brighton and Hove

Religion Total % of Usual residents
No religion 152,966 55.2
Christian 85,629 30.9
Not answered 19,760 7.13
Muslim 8,500 3.07
Other religion 2,860 1.03
Buddhist 2,455 0.89
Jewish 2,455 0.89
Hindu 2,100 0.76
Sikh 378 0.14

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Religion Rank % of Usual residents
No religion 1 55.2
Buddhist 1 0.89
Jewish 1 0.89
Other religion 1 1.03
Not answered 1 7.13
Muslim 6 3.07
Sikh 10 0.14
Hindu 12 0.76
Christian 25 30.9

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Employment and unemployment amongst Brighton and Hove Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 59.36% (139,720)
    1. In employment – 56.24% (132,371)
      1. Employee – 43.20% (101,688)
        1. Full-time – 31.63% (74,452)
        2. Part-time – 11.57% (27,236)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 11.34% (26,689)
        1. Full-time – 5.82% (13,704)
        2. Part-time – 5.52% (12,985)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.70% (3,994)
        1. Full-time – 1.28% (3,012)
        2. Part-time – 0.42% (982)
    2. Unemployed – 3.12% (7,349)
  2. Economically inactive – 36.22% (85,240)
    1. Retired – 15.29% (35,982)
    2. Student – 9.86% (23,218)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – 4.42% (10,400)
    4. Looking after home or family – 3.60% (8,464)
    5. Other – 3.05% (7,176)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 4.42% (10,405)
    1. In employment – 2.94% (6,918)
      1. Employee – 2.64% (6,220)
        1. Part-time – 2.32% (5,451)
        2. Full-time – 0.33% (769)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.28% (656)
        1. Part-time – 0.24% (567)
        2. Full-time – 0.04% (89)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.02% (42)
        1. Part-time – 0.01% (31)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (11)
    2. Unemployed – 1.48% (3,487)

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Rank of Brighton and Hove when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 1 (4.42%)
    1. In employment – rank – 1 (2.94%)
      1. Employee – rank – 1 (2.64%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 1 (2.32%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 3 (0.33%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 1 (0.28%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 1 (0.24%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 2 (0.04%)
      3. Self-employed with employees – rank – 2 (0.02%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 2 (0.01%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 9 (0.00%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 1 (1.48%)
  2. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 14 (59.36%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 4 (3.12%)
    2. In employment – rank – 16 (56.24%)
      1. Self-employed without employees – rank – 2 (11.34%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 3 (5.52%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 3 (5.82%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 15 (1.70%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 8 (0.42%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 14 (1.28%)
      3. Employee – rank – 18 (43.20%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 15 (11.57%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 17 (31.63%)
  3. Economically inactive – rank – 18 (36.22%)
    1. Student – rank – 2 (9.86%)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 3 (4.42%)
    3. Other – rank – 5 (3.05%)
    4. Looking after home or family – rank – 24 (3.60%)
    5. Retired – rank – 25 (15.29%)

Comparing Brighton and Hove wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Brighton and Hove

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 52,914 22.48
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 37,549 15.95
Full-time students 32,797 13.93
Small employers and own account workers 27,861 11.84
Intermediate occupations 22,480 9.55
Semi-routine occupations 20,668 8.78
Routine occupations 16,923 7.19
Never worked and long-term unemployed 15,368 6.53
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 8,807 3.74

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Rank of Brighton and Hove when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Full-time students 1 13.93
Never worked and long-term unemployed 9 6.53
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 14 15.95
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 16 22.48
Routine occupations 17 7.19
Semi-routine occupations 18 8.78
Small employers and own account workers 20 11.84
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 23 3.74
Intermediate occupations 25 9.55

Comparing Brighton and Hove wards.

Occupation groups in Brighton and Hove

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 36,478 26.19
Associate professional and technical 23,620 16.96
Managers, directors and senior officials 19,701 14.14
Caring, leisure and other service 12,075 8.67
Elementary 11,042 7.93
Skilled trades 10,753 7.72
Administrative and secretarial 10,344 7.43
Sales and customer service 10,144 7.28
Process, plant and machine operatives 5,135 3.69

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Rank of Brighton and Hove when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Associate professional and technical 1 16.96
Professional occupations 4 26.19
Sales and customer service 7 7.28
Elementary 11 7.93
Caring, leisure and other service 15 8.67
Managers, directors and senior officials 17 14.14
Process, plant and machine operatives 20 3.69
Skilled trades 24 7.72
Administrative and secretarial 25 7.43

Comparing Brighton and Hove wards.