Neighbourhoods in Brighton and Hove
South East · 33 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#155 of 296 local authorities · 33 neighbourhoods · 278,370 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Whitehawk (2) to West Blatchington (98); 3% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Brighton and Hove contains both ends of the scale: West Blatchington at 98 out of 100 (#115 of 6,856 in England) against Whitehawk at 2, a 97-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 10 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 7 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £332,500 in Seven Dials to £820,000 in West Blatchington — a 2.5× gap within Brighton and Hove.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Brighton and Hove
Towns & places in Brighton and Hove
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Blatchington | 115 | 98 | £820,000 |
| Fiveways | 533 | 92 | £586,750 |
| Hollingbury | 738 | 89 | £530,000 |
| Patcham West & Westdene | 930 | 86 | £565,000 |
| Withdean Woods | 951 | 86 | £560,500 |
| Rottingdean & Saltdean | 1,410 | 79 | £475,000 |
| Goldsmid East | 1,787 | 74 | £347,500 |
| Elm Grove & Bear Road | 1,952 | 72 | £425,000 |
| Patcham East | 2,027 | 70 | £465,000 |
| Aldrington | 2,233 | 67 | £557,000 |
| Preston Park | 2,418 | 65 | £350,000 |
| Hanover | 2,802 | 59 | £450,000 |
| Seven Dials | 2,891 | 58 | £332,500 |
| Round Hill | 3,062 | 55 | £334,500 |
| Portslade by Sea | 3,083 | 55 | £457,500 |
| Aldrington South | 3,097 | 55 | £562,250 |
| Hove Central | 3,508 | 49 | £370,500 |
| King Alfred | 3,590 | 48 | £392,500 |
| Goldsmid West | 3,624 | 47 | £395,000 |
| Mile Oak | 3,645 | 47 | £360,000 |
| Woodingdean | 3,796 | 45 | £400,000 |
| Hangleton South | 3,878 | 43 | £517,500 |
| Roedean & Marina | 4,043 | 41 | £415,000 |
| Hangleton North | 4,351 | 36 | £475,000 |
| Coldean & Moulsecoomb North | 4,426 | 35 | £380,000 |
| Portslade Village | 4,570 | 33 | £369,500 |
| Brunswick | 4,577 | 33 | £340,000 |
| North Laine & the Lanes | 5,160 | 25 | £407,500 |
| Kemptown | 5,222 | 24 | £360,000 |
| Hollingdean & Moulsecoomb West | 5,928 | 14 | £422,500 |
| St James's Street & Queen's Park | 5,976 | 13 | £345,000 |
| Bevendean & Moulsecoomb East | 6,017 | 12 | £350,000 |
| Whitehawk | 6,743 | 2 | £385,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Brighton and Hove
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Fiveways | 22 |
| West Blatchington | 29 |
| Hollingbury | 32 |
| Rottingdean & Saltdean | 32 |
| Woodingdean | 38 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Withdean Woods | £55,654 |
| Fiveways | £55,593 |
| West Blatchington | £54,746 |
| Hollingbury | £49,753 |
| Patcham West & Westdene | £49,649 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Preston Park | 7.1× |
| Goldsmid East | 7.5× |
| Seven Dials | 7.5× |
| Brunswick | 7.9× |
| Round Hill | 8.1× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Brighton and Hove
Postcode districts that overlap Brighton and Hove — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Brighton and Hove Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 26% · Associate professional 17% · Managers & directors 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 26% |
| Associate professional | 17% |
| Managers & directors | 14% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Elementary | 8% |
| Skilled trades | 8% |
| Administrative | 7% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
| Process & plant | 4% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 55% · Christian 31% · Muslim 3%
Born outside the UK: 20%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Brighton and Hove.