Economy and work in Brighton and Hove
Unitary authorityThe south east of the South East. 284,170 people in 83 square kilometres.
4 layers about economy and work for Brighton and Hove, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Claimants by neighbourhood
Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026
Brighton and Hove’s 165 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 180.
Median full-time pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyFull-time workers living in Brighton and Hove earned a median of £39,347 in 2025.
People claiming out-of-work benefits
CouncilIn Brighton and Hove, 8,650 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Claimant rate
CouncilIn Brighton and Hove, 4.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.
- Against South East
- 39% higher3.1%
- Against the UK
- 10% higher3.9%
Employment rate
CouncilGreat Britain only76.9% of people aged 16 to 64 in Brighton and Hove were in work in the year to March 2026.
Brighton and Hove is 162nd highest of 348 for employment rate.