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Brighton and Hove

Brighton and Hove is a unitary council in the South East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

In the South East no council has more pubs, bars and clubs per head than Brighton and Hove: 10.4 per 10,000 residents, up 7.3% since 2021. Its 37.4% of households without a car is also the most in the region. Full fibre reaches 58.9% of premises, lower than 90% of UK councils. Two bedroom rent fell 1% in the year to August 2026, to £1,518. It is still the highest of its neighbours.

Furthest from the middle

Residents at the same address a year earlier 80.9% Lower than 96% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for. 2nd lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Households with no car or van 37.4% Higher than 93% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for. The highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Premises with full fibre available 58.9% Lower than 90% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for. 5th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,581

Higher than 84% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

15th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£408k

Higher than 81% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

Up 0.3% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,518

Higher than 85% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

7th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 1% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings10.4

Higher than 87% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

15th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home68

Lower than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 5th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van37.4%

Higher than 93% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

The highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station50.7%

Higher than 83% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Joint 6th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket90.6%

Higher than 80% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

11th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy96.7%

Higher than 87% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available58.9%

Lower than 90% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

5th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

Higher than 49% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Down 4 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score46.4

Higher than 57% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP1,909

Lower than 80% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

13th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Joint highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents99.7

Higher than 83% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

6th highest of the 51 councils in the South East.

Up 0.2% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households4.3

Lower than 61% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year56.0

Higher than 79% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier80.9%

Lower than 96% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents10.4

Higher than 94% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Up 7.3% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.4

Lower than 64% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

15th lowest of the 62 councils in the South East.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.3

Higher than 57% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women62.6 yrs

Higher than 62% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

12th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 2 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home17.4 ha

Lower than 67% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean9.2 µg/m³

Higher than 64% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 39.9% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Brighton and Hove shares a boundary with Adur, Horsham, Lewes and Mid Sussex. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms: Lewes£1,217
Mid Sussex£1,291
Adur£1,299
Horsham£1,352
Brighton and Hove£1,518
Average house price, all homes: Lewes£368k
Adur£380k
Brighton and Hove£408k
Mid Sussex£426k
Horsham£437k
Council tax, band D: Horsham£2,441
Mid Sussex£2,474
Adur£2,548
Brighton and Hove£2,581
Lewes£2,756
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents: Horsham44.3
Mid Sussex44.5
Lewes55.0
Adur55.2
Brighton and Hove99.7
Patients per fully qualified GP: Lewes1,765
Adur1,801
Brighton and Hove1,909
Horsham1,996
Mid Sussex2,133
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: Lewes61%
Adur62%
Horsham62%
Brighton and Hove63%
Mid Sussex63%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean: Lewes6.2 µg/m³
Horsham6.5 µg/m³
Mid Sussex6.9 µg/m³
Adur7.9 µg/m³
Brighton and Hove9.2 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station: Horsham26.3%
Mid Sussex31.8%
Lewes31.9%
Brighton and Hove50.7%
Adur56.5%

What changed

Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Up 0.3% since June 2025
Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Down 1% since August 2025
Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Up 0.2% since 2022-23
Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 2 years since 2011 to 2013
Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Up 7.3% since 2021
Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Down 4 points since 2018/19
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 39.9% since 2019

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