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Population in Brighton and Hove

Population in Brighton and Hove was 284,170 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.3% from 2024.

2025, persons284,170
Change on 2024-0.3%
Series high285,0632024
Series low272,9522011

Population in Brighton and Hove, 2011 to 2025

272.5K275K277.5K280K282.5K285K287.5K201120142017202020252011: 272,952 persons2012: 274,051 persons2013: 275,494 persons2014: 275,999 persons2015: 277,351 persons2016: 279,796 persons2017: 279,500 persons2018: 281,250 persons2019: 279,920 persons2020: 278,496 persons2021: 276,454 persons2022: 278,709 persons2023: 282,366 persons2024: 285,063 persons2025: 284,170 persons
persons. Source: Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
2025284,170
2024285,063
2023282,366
2022278,709
2021276,454
2020278,496
2019279,920
2018281,250
2017279,500
2016279,796
2015277,351
2014275,999
2013275,494
2012274,051
2011272,952

Compared with South East

Place2025
Brighton and Hove284,170
South East9,691,844

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the population in Brighton and Hove?

Population in Brighton and Hove was 284,170 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.3% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Brighton and Hove?

285,063 in 2024, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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