United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Brighton and Hove
Unitary authority · South East, England · population ~292k · 63 state-funded schools
Expensive to live in, modest to earn in. Brighton and Hove demands a high financial commitment, with median monthly rent consuming 55% of gross earnings and house prices reaching 10.4 times annual pay. Both figures sit well above the regional median, reflecting a market where housing costs are higher than 91% of England authorities. Beyond the property market, residents face a Band D council tax of £2,581 and a crime rate of 101.8 per 1,000, both among the highest in the South East. While school performance remains steady at 93.3% for Good or Outstanding ratings, the data highlights a significant squeeze on household income. This location suits those who prioritise proximity to the coast over affordability, as the numbers offer little relief for the average earner.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Brighton and Hove ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£39,806/yr
Mid
Around UK average
House price
£415,000
Expensive
Worse than 79% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,826/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 93% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,581/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 85% of UK LAs
Crime
101.8/1k
Highest
Worse than 85% of UK LAs
Deprivation
20.8
Mid
Worse than 59% of UK LAs
Schools
93.7%
Mid
Better than 58% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
77 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
59 of 63 (93.7%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 14 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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63 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 63 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.