Brighton and Hove (Unitary Authority) through time

Brighton and Hove Unitary Authority

Statistics

Statistical comparisons will be made with Great Britain (change comparison)

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.

Social Structure

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.

Learning & Language

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.

Life & Death

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.

Work & Poverty

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Birthplace & Religion

Numbers going to church, and the kinds of churches they went to. The different religions of modern Britain.

Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

Brighton and Hove Unitary Authority

Alternative names

The following alternate names for this unit exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
BRIGHTON AND HOVE	Preferred	English			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
00ML	Code: Office for National Statistics	English			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Authority
BRUNSWICK AND ADELAIDE	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
CENTRAL HOVE	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
COLDEAN AND STANMER	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
GOLDSMID	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
HANGLETON AND KNOLL	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
HANOVER AND ELM GROVE	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
HOLLINGDEAN AND FIVEWAYS	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
KEMPTOWN	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
MOULSECOOMB AND BEVENDEAN	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
NORTH PORTSLADE	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
PATCHAM AND HOLLINGBURY	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
PRESTON PARK	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
QUEENS PARK	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
REGENCY	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
ROTTINGDEAN AND WEST SALTDEAN	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
ROUND HILL	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
SOUTH PORTSLADE	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
WESTBOURNE AND POETS CORNER	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
WESTDENE AND HOVE PARK	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
WEST HILL AND NORTH LAINE	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
WHITEHAWK AND MARINA	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
WISH	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)
WOODINGDEAN	Modern (2024) Ward	Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Wards (December 2024) Boundaries UK)

Other related units

We know of no associations with other units.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
SOUTH EAST	Government Region			Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
BRIGHTON	CfC Primary Urban Area			Centre for Cities, Primary Urban Areas: Spatial definitions

Boundaries and changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Boundary Map of Brighton and Hove Unitary Authority

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Brighton and Hove (Unitary Authority) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10056410

Date accessed: 08th November 2025