Brighton and Hove
South East · England 277,103 Population (2021 Census)
73.9% White British (2021)
54.4% White British (2041 projected)
40.2% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 73.9%
white other 11.4%
asian 4.8%
black 2.0%
mixed 4.8%
other 3.1%
Projected 2051
white british 40.2%
white other 16.0%
asian 4.9%
black 2.4%
mixed 7.6%
other 28.9%
Diversity index
diverse Shannon entropy: 0.53 · Dissimilarity: 8.3
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 80.4%
Foreign-born (2021) 19.6%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 53.0%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 90.9%
notEnglishPct 18.2%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum2/20
School6/20
Language0/20
Housing17/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate59.5%
Avg home ownership48.2%
Avg social rent13.9%
Degree or above41.6%
No qualifications11.5%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)48.2%
Social rent (2021)13.9%
Private rent (2021)31.2%
Ownership (2041)43.5%
Social rent (2041)13.8%
Social rent change-0.1pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 30,298 pupils.
WBI pupils67.5%
Minority pupils32.5%
EAL growth (projected)+6.4pp
WBI gap (school vs population)6.4pp
Schools are 6pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 90.9%
notEnglishPct 18.2%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+19.5pp
Interpreter demand is manageable at current levels.
Asylum and immigration data
Asylum seekers on support, hotel costs, grant rates, and the True Cost of Asylum for this area.
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