Who lives in Brighton and Hove
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Brighton and Hove, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 125,967 (2024)
Brighton and HoveCity
Who lives in Brighton and Hove
Age of residents
The largest age group is 45–49, at 8% of residents. 19.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
- Female51.5%51%
- Male48.5%49%
Relationship status
38.5% of adults in Brighton and Hove are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 44.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
83.5% of residents in Brighton and Hove describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good50.8%48.5%
- Good32.7%33.7%
- Fair11.6%12.7%
- Bad3.8%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.