Neighbourhoods in Brighton and Hove

South East · 33 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).

51

Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population

#155 of 296 local authorities · 33 neighbourhoods · 278,370 residents

Income50
Employment50
Education58
Health48
Crime49
Housing & access52
Living env.44
Decile 1: 3% of residentsDecile 2: 9% of residentsDecile 3: 7% of residentsDecile 4: 13% of residentsDecile 5: 21% of residentsDecile 6: 15% of residentsDecile 7: 6% of residentsDecile 8: 13% of residentsDecile 9: 8% of residentsDecile 10: 6% of residentsResidents by national
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

Typical net household income£42,415a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime101per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)38
Owner-occupied52%

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

£419,000median home sold over the past year · +10.3% over 5 years · +2.2% over the year · 3,472 sales
Detached£677,500
Semi-detached£500,000
Terraced£500,000
Flat£312,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Towns & places in Brighton and Hove

Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.

NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
West Blatchington 11598 £820,000
Fiveways 53392 £586,750
Hollingbury 73889 £530,000
Patcham West & Westdene 93086 £565,000
Withdean Woods 95186 £560,500

Neighbourhood rankings in Brighton and Hove

Lowest recorded crime

per 1,000 residents (12m)

Fiveways22
West Blatchington29
Hollingbury32
Rottingdean & Saltdean32
Woodingdean38

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 Park7.1×
Goldsmid East7.5×
Seven Dials7.5×
Brunswick7.9×
Round Hill8.1×

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

Residents277,079
Median age (est.)38
Density3,345per km²
No qualifications12%
Degree or above45%
No car or van37%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 16%25–44 29%45–64 26%65+ 14%

Tenure

Own outright: 25%Mortgage/shared: 27%Social rent: 15%Private rent: 33%
Own outright 25%Mortgage/shared 27%Social rent 15%Private rent 33%

Households

One person: 35%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 20%Lone parent: 10%Other: 17%
One person 35%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 20%Lone parent 10%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 26% · Associate professional 17% · Managers & directors 14%

All occupation groups
Professional26%
Associate professional17%
Managers & directors14%
Caring & leisure9%
Elementary8%
Skilled trades8%
Administrative7%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 85%Asian: 5%Black: 2%Mixed: 5%Other: 3%
White 85%Asian 5%Black 2%Mixed 5%Other 3%

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.