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Brighton and Hove

Economic profile. Data last updated 2026-03-28.

Brighton and Hove supports 145,055 workplace jobs with median earnings broadly in line with the England average.

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Population

283,870

↑ 5.3%

England: 58,620,101

Workplace Jobs

145,055

Median Annual Earnings

£33,506

138th of 348

England: £33,080

Median House Price

£279,048

↑ 1.8%138th of 348

England: £290,000

Price-to-Earnings

8.3x

GVA per Job

£62,918

95th of 391

England: £63,763

Source: ONS, Nomis, HM Land Registry, 2024-2025·Last updated March 2026

Demographics & Population

Mid-year population estimates (2024) and Census 2021 age profile.

Mid-year population estimate of 283,870. Population has grown by 5.3% over five years, significantly below the England rate of 11.4%. Working-age population (71.5%) is above the England average.

Population

283,870

England: 58,620,101

Working-Age (16-64)

71.5%

England: 62.9%

Under 16

14.2%

Over 65

14.3%

Source: ONS Mid-Year Population Estimates, Census 2021, 2024·Last updated March 2026

Earnings & Income

Gross annual earnings distribution, 2025.

Median annual earnings of £33,506 are in line with the England median of £33,080.

Median Annual

£33,506

England: £33,080

10th Percentile

£11,227

90th Percentile

N/A

90/10 Ratio

N/A

Gender Pay Gap

The gender pay gap is 29.8% (male median £40,162, female median £28,179). This is above the England gap of 28.2%.

Gender Pay Gap

29.8%

England: 28.2%

Source: ASHE via Nomis, 2025·Last updated March 2026

Industry Structure

Location quotients and shift-share analysis for Brighton and Hove's economy.

The most specialised sectors are Electricity, gas & air conditioning (LQ 1.91) and Financial & insurance (LQ 1.64). Human health & social work shows the strongest local competitive advantage. Wholesale & retail trade underperforms its national sectoral trend.

Largest Sector

Human health & social work

Most Specialised

Electricity, gas & air conditioning

England: LQ 1.91

Fastest Growing

Human health & social work

Specialised Sectors

8

England: LQ > 1.25

Source: BRES via Nomis, 2020-2024·Last updated March 2026

Housing & Property Market

Estimated house prices for Brighton and Hove vs England, 2015-2025.

The median house price of £279,048 is in line with the England median of £290,000. The price-to-earnings ratio is 8.3x. Prices have risen 1.8% over the past year.

Median Price

£279,048

England: £290,000

Price-to-Earnings

8.3x

12-Month Change

1.8%

Source: HM Land Registry, Census 2021, 2015-2025·Last updated March 2026

Benchmark to national figures

Comparing Brighton and Hove to England and Great Britain averages.

Brighton and Hove's median earnings of £33,506 are in line with the England average. The claimant rate of 4.4% is higher than the GB average of 3.5%.

Median earnings

£33,506

England: £32,909(2% above)
GB: £32,401(3% above)

Median house price

£279,048

England: £274,076(2% above)
GB: £269,841(3% above)

Claimant rate

4.4%

England: 3.6%(0.8pp higher)
GB: 3.5%(0.9pp higher)

GVA per job

£62,918

England: £61,178(3% above)
GB: £61,125(3% above)

Working-age population

71.5%

England: 62.1%(9.4pp higher)
GB: 61.9%(9.6pp higher)

Population change (5yr)

5.3%

England: 11.5%(6.2pp lower)
GB: 10.3%(5pp lower)

Country averages computed from local authority-level data (England: 294 LAs, GB: 348 LAs). May differ slightly from official published national statistics.