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Brighton and Hove

277,103 people · median £407,500

Brighton and Hove Council · Labour-controlled   33/54 seats · 61% · OCD 2026
68/100
Good
Acreright area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£408k
median price
+9.5%
5-year growth
13.2
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
78%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£408k
median sold price
10.6 yrs
of local pay to buy
+9.5%
5-year change
£497k
typical terraced
60 min
London — fastest
11
rail stations mapped
78%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
82
schools total
13.2
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
1,048
Violence — most
10.2
NO₂ · WHO 10
0.8%
in a flood zone
256
green spaces
6.6
PM2.5 · WHO 5
1,354
eat & drink
268
shops
79.5%
gigabit
62
gyms & leisure
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend +9.5%

£285k£338k£391k£444k20152026£428,500
£300,000 in 2015 → £428,500 in 2026 · 3,532 sales in 12 months

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The area in short district AI summary

Brighton and Hove is a city of 277,103 people in East Sussex with a median house price of £407,500 and 3,532 sales in the last 12 months. Property values have risen 9.5 percent over five years. The area has 134,188 dwellings, of which 50.0 percent are flats or apartments.

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Owner-occupied homes account for 51.4 percent of households. The median age is 38.2 years. Crime stands at 13.2 per 1,000 people, with violent crime and anti-social behaviour among the top categories. The area has 47 primary schools and 10 secondary schools, with 25 of 32 rated schools achieving good or better by Ofsted. Health facilities include 41 GP surgeries and 12 hospitals. Life expectancy is 80.0 years for males and 84.2 years for females. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 10.2 micrograms per cubic metre and fine particles at 6.6. About 45 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Employment stands at 59.2 percent, with 42.7 percent of workers based at home. Rail connectivity is strong, with 11 stations and 0.8 kilometres to the nearest station at Brighton Rail Station; travel to London Bridge takes around 60 minutes.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-09-20T12:33:07Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2026 (control)
Crime2026-07
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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Sources & dates: every figure carries its own source line with the data vintage; the full table is in Overview → "All figures, sources and dates".  ·  Nearby: Adur · Lewes · Worthing

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