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People in Brighton and Hove

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Population
277,003
Density /km²
3,344.56
Median age
38.2
In good health
83%
Disabled (Equality Act)
19%
In work (16+)
59%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
7%
Degree or above
45%
A-level equivalent
20%
GCSE-level
18%
Apprenticeship
3.4%
Other
2.3%
No qualifications
12%
Families w/ children
16%
One-person homes
35%
Owned outright
25%
Private renting
33%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
33%
All adults speak English as a main language
88%
White
85%
Asian or Asian British
5%
Black or Black British
2%
Mixed or multiple
5%
Other ethnic groups
3%
Higher managerial & professional
16%
Lower managerial & professional
23%
Intermediate
10%
Self-employed & small employers
12%
Routine & manual
20%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
6.5%
Full-time students
13.9%
Christian
31%
Muslim
3.1%
Hindu
0.8%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.9%
Buddhist
0.9%
No religion
55%
Other religion
1.0%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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