# People and census in Brighton and Hove The south east of the South East. 284,170 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 83 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Brighton and Hove, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) ## What is the population of Brighton and Hove? Brighton and Hove’s population was an estimated 284,170 in mid-2025. The population fell 0.3% in the year to mid-2025. Brighton and Hove is 67th most populated of 361 for population. ## Population estimate Brighton and Hove: **284,170** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Brighton and Hove’s population was an estimated 284,170 in mid-2025. The population fell 0.3% in the year to mid-2025. Brighton and Hove is 67th most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate#place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/people#l-population-estimate ## Population Brighton and Hove: **277,103** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Brighton and Hove had 277,103 usual residents at the census. Brighton and Hove is the 66th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/people#l-population ## Aged 15 to 64 Brighton and Hove: **71.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 71.9% of residents in Brighton and Hove were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In South East the figure is 63.1%. - Against South East: 14% higher (63.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64#place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Brighton and Hove: **14.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.1% of residents in Brighton and Hove were aged 65 or over at the census. In South East the figure is 19.4%. - Against South East: 27% lower (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over#place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Brighton and Hove: **14.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.1% of residents in Brighton and Hove were aged under 15 at the census. In South East the figure is 17.4%. - Against South East: 19% lower (17.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15#place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Brighton and Hove: **19.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.6% of residents in Brighton and Hove were born outside the UK. In South East the figure is 15.8%. - Against South East: 24% higher (15.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk#place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Brighton and Hove: **18.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.7% of residents in Brighton and Hove had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In South East the figure is 16.1%. - Against South East: 16% higher (16.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability#place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Brighton and Hove: **83.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 83.3% of residents in Brighton and Hove said their health was good or very good. In South East the figure is 84.0%. - Against South East: 1% lower (84.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health#place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/people#l-good-health ## Households Brighton and Hove: **121,402** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Brighton and Hove had 121,402 households at the census. Brighton and Hove is 53rd highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households#place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Brighton and Hove: **37.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 37.4% of households in Brighton and Hove had no car or van at the census. In South East the figure is 16.9%. - Against South East: 2.2 times (16.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van#place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Brighton and Hove: **52.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 52.2% of households in Brighton and Hove owned their home at the census. In South East the figure is 67.1%. - Against South East: 22% lower (67.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied#place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Brighton and Hove: **3,346 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Brighton and Hove had 3,346 people per square kilometre at the census. In South East the figure is 486 per km². - Against South East: 6.9 times (486 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density#place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Brighton and Hove: **32.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 32.7% of households in Brighton and Hove rented privately at the census. In South East the figure is 19.2%. - Against South East: 1.7 times (19.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented#place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Brighton and Hove: **14.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.9% of households in Brighton and Hove rented from a council or housing association at the census. In South East the figure is 13.6%. - Against South East: 10% higher (13.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented#place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Brighton and Hove: **44.5%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 44.5% of residents aged 16 and over in Brighton and Hove had a degree-level qualification at the census. In South East the figure is 35.8%. - Against South East: 24% higher (35.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications#place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Brighton and Hove: **4.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 4.8% of residents in Brighton and Hove identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In South East the figure is 7.0%. - Against South East: 31% lower (7.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian#place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Brighton and Hove: **2.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.0% of residents in Brighton and Hove identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In South East the figure is 2.4%. - Against South East: 17% lower (2.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black#place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Brighton and Hove: **4.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 4.8% of residents in Brighton and Hove identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In South East the figure is 2.8%. - Against South East: 1.7 times (2.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed#place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Brighton and Hove: **3.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 3.1% of residents in Brighton and Hove identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In South East the figure is 1.5%. - Against South East: 2.1 times (1.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other#place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Brighton and Hove: **85.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 85.4% of residents in Brighton and Hove identified with a White ethnic group. In South East the figure is 86.3%. - Against South East: 1% lower (86.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white#place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Brighton and Hove: **30.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 30.9% of residents in Brighton and Hove said they were Christian. In South East the figure is 46.5%. - Against South East: 34% lower (46.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian#place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Brighton and Hove: **55.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 55.2% of residents in Brighton and Hove said they had no religion. In South East the figure is 40.2%. - Against South East: 37% higher (40.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion#place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Brighton and Hove: **42.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 42.7% of working residents in Brighton and Hove worked mainly from home in March 2021. In South East the figure is 35.8%. - Against South East: 19% higher (35.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home#place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Brighton and Hove: **−0.3%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Brighton and Hove’s estimated population changed by −0.3% in the year to mid-2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change#place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000043/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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