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Brighton and Hove vs Buckinghamshire
Brighton and Hove (South East, England · ~292k people) · Buckinghamshire (South East, England · ~547k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Brighton and Hove leads on 1, Buckinghamshire on 5, 1 effectively tied. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Brighton and Hove
£39,806/yr
Around UK average
Buckinghamshire
£43,462/yr
Better than 76% of UK LAs
Buckinghamshire: 9% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Brighton and Hove
£415,000
Worse than 79% of UK LAs
Buckinghamshire
£455,000
Worse than 86% of UK LAs
Brighton and Hove: 10% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Brighton and Hove
£1,826/mo
Worse than 93% of UK LAs
Buckinghamshire
£1,467/mo
Worse than 80% of UK LAs
Buckinghamshire: 24% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Brighton and Hove
£2,581/yr
Worse than 85% of UK LAs
Buckinghamshire
£2,527/yr
Worse than 75% of UK LAs
Buckinghamshire: £54 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Brighton and Hove
101.8/1k
Worse than 85% of UK LAs
Buckinghamshire
59.2/1k
Better than 73% of UK LAs
Buckinghamshire: 72% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Brighton and Hove
20.8
Worse than 59% of UK LAs
Buckinghamshire
9.6
Better than 93% of UK LAs
Buckinghamshire: lower average deprivation score (9.6 vs 20.8).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Brighton and Hove
92.6%
Worse than 57% of UK LAs
Buckinghamshire
93.5%
Better than 64% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Brighton and Hove
Rent takes 55% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 10.4× median annual pay
Buckinghamshire
Rent takes 41% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 10.5× median annual pay
Full Brighton and Hove profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Buckinghamshire profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.