Brighton and Hove

Brighton and Hove
City of Brighton and Hove
City and unitary authority
From top, left to right: Brighton Palace Pier; St John the Baptist's Church; the Royal Pavilion; Falmer Stadium; Rottingdean Windmill
Brighton and Hove shown within East Sussex and England
Brighton and Hove
Location of Brighton and Hove
Brighton and Hove
Brighton and Hove (Europe)
Coordinates: 50°49′40″N 0°09′10″W / 50.82778°N 0.15278°W / 50.82778; -0.15278
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryEngland
RegionSouth East England
Historic countySussex
Ceremonial countyEast Sussex
Administrative seatHove
Established1 April 1997
City status31 January 2001
Government
 • TypeUnitary authority
 • BodyBrighton and Hove City Council
 • GovernanceCommittee system (L)
 • ExecutiveLabour
 • LeaderBella Sankey
 • MayorAmanda Grimshaw
 • MPsPeter Kyle (L)
Siân Berry (G)
Chris Ward (L)
Area
 • City and unitary authority
33.80 sq mi (83 km2)
 • Urban
34.5 sq mi (89.4 km2)
 • Rank211th
Population
 (2022)
 • City and unitary authority
277,965
 • Rank59th
 • Density8,690/sq mi (3,356/km2)
 • Urban
474,485 (15th)
 • Urban density13,740/sq mi (5,304/km2)
 • Metro
769,000 (15th)
Ethnicity (2021)
 • Ethnic groups
List
  • 85.4% White
  • 4.8% Mixed
  • 4.8% Asian
  • 3.1% other
  • 2% Black
Religion (2021)
 • Religion
List
  • 55.2% no religion
  • 30.9% Christianity
  • 7.1% not stated
  • 3.1% Islam
  • 1% other
  • 0.9% Buddhism
  • 0.9% Judaism
  • 0.8% Hinduism
  • 0.1% Sikhism
Time zoneUTC±0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
Postcode areas
BN (1, 2, 3, 41)
ONS code00ML (ONS)
E06000043 (GSS)
ISO 3166-2GB-BNH
Websitebrighton-hove.gov.uk

Brighton and Hove (/ˈbrtən ...ˈhv/ BRY-tən … HOHV) is a city and unitary authority area, ceremonially in East Sussex, England. There are multiple villages alongside the seaside resorts of Brighton and Hove in the district. It is administered by Brighton and Hove City Council, which is currently under Labour majority control.

The two resorts, along with Worthing and Littlehampton in West Sussex, make up the second most-populous built-up area of South East England, after South Hampshire. In 2014, Brighton and Hove City Council and other nearby councils formed the Greater Brighton City Region local enterprise partnership area.[2]

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Brighton and Hove Local Authority (E06000043)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. ^ "City Deal; The beginning of a great city region". Brighton and Hove City Council. 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2020.