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Brighton

8,438 people · median £352,500 · Brighton and Hove

Brighton and Hove Council · Labour-controlled   33/54 seats · 61% · OCD 2026
66/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£353k
median price
-5.1%
5-year growth
84%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£353k
median sold price
10.6 yrs
of local pay to buy
-5.1%
5-year change
£515k
typical terraced
60 min
London — fastest
11
rail stations
84%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
82
schools total
12.1
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
256
green spaces
6.8
PM2.5 · WHO 5
1,356
eat & drink
268
shops
60.2%
gigabit
60
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend from Brighton and Hove -5.1%

£257k£318k£379k£440k20142025£415,000
£275,000 in 2014 → £415,000 in 2025 · across Brighton and Hove
In Brighton and Hove:
4th cheapest of 22 neighbourhoods

The neighbourhood at a glance each strip is where Brighton sits on the Brighton and Hove range — click through for the full section

Below this neighbourhood: the map places Brighton among Brighton and Hove's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Brighton is a neighbourhood in East Sussex with a population of 8,438. The median house price is £352,500, with 256 sales in the past 12 months at £5,019 per square metre; prices have declined 5.1% over five years. Flats are median £275,000, terraces £515,000.

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The median age is 35.9, with 47.6% of households being one-person. Just 29.8% of homes are owner-occupied; 54.9% are privately rented. About 35% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Brighton. Education levels are relatively high, with 53.1% of residents aged 16 and over holding Level 4 qualifications or above. Air quality is moderate, with no flood risk. Broadband is well-served: 87.3% have superfast coverage and 61.6% ultrafast. The area contains 15 conservation areas and 318 listed buildings. Council tax for band D is £2,580.54 in 2026/27. Brighton & Hove City Council is the unitary authority, with Labour political control.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-08-01T07:56:12Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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