# Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

The south east of the South East. About 98,178 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 40 square kilometres.

Chris Ward has been the Labour MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven since July 2024. They won by 9,663 votes on a 59.2% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001129. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)

## MP and the 2024 result

Chris Ward has been the Labour MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven since July 2024.
They won by 9,663 votes on a 59.2% turnout.

MP: [Chris Ward](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5276) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chris Ward (elected) | Labour | 17,893 | 44.0% |
| Khobi Vallis | Conservative | 8,230 | 20.2% |
| Elaine Hills | Green Party | 7,997 | 19.7% |
| Stewart Stone | Liberal Democrat | 3,949 | 9.7% |
| Emma Wall | Independent | 1,833 | 4.5% |
| Valerie Gray | Social Democratic Party | 784 | 1.9% |

Electorate 68,784. Turnout 59.2%. Majority 9,663 (23.8%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3338

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 23.8%** (July 2024). The winner in Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven had a majority of 23.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). 153rd largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/brighton-kemptown-and-peacehaven#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 59.2%** (July 2024). Turnout in Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 59.2% (House of Commons Library). Joint 296th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/brighton-kemptown-and-peacehaven#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 95,366** (2021). Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven had 95,366 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 162nd least populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/brighton-kemptown-and-peacehaven#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/brighton-kemptown-and-peacehaven#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001129) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E14001129) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Brighton and Hove, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001129) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Brighton and Hove, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001129) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven had 95,366 usual residents at the census.

## How Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 23.8% | 153rd largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 59.2% | joint 296th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 95,366 | 162nd least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven?

Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven had 95,366 usual residents at the census.
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven is the 162nd least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Brighton and Hove

Most of Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven lies in Brighton and Hove. These figures are published for the whole of Brighton and Hove, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven itself. [See Brighton and Hove](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove)

- **Average house price: £408,240** (August 2026). Brighton and Hove’s average house price was £408,240 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,347** (2025). Full-time workers living in Brighton and Hove earned a median of £39,347 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 155th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 10.4×** (2025). A home in Brighton and Hove costs 10.4 times local full-time pay. 43rd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 20.3** (2025). Brighton and Hove has a deprivation score of 20.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 130th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven in brief

The winner in Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven had a majority of 23.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 59.2%.
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven had 95,366 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001129
- Council: [Brighton and Hove †](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 39.96 km²
- People, mid-2024: 98,178*
- Wards: 10
- Middle areas: 10
- Neighbourhoods: 57
- Output areas: 317

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Lewes](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lewes), [Brighton Pavilion](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/brighton-pavilion)

## Similar places

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## Latest updates for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001129

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