Brighton and Hove
Built-up area in Brighton and Hove, England
| Coordinates: | 50.836, -0.131 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 31 05 |
| Population: | 277,103 |
| Dialling code: | 01273 (Brighton) |
Brighton and Hove sits on the south coast of England overlooking the English Channel, with a long shingle seafront, the iconic piers and the exotic Regency splendour of the Royal Pavilion. The city grew from fishing and Georgian resort roots into a compact urban centre bordered by the rolling hills of the South Downs, and its lanes and independent shopping districts such as The Lanes and North Laine give it a strong historic and local character.
Brighton is known for a lively cultural scene - major events include the Brighton Festival and Fringe and one of the UK’s largest Pride celebrations - and for a large student and creative population thanks to the University of Brighton and the University of Sussex. Its economy leans heavily on tourism, the creative and digital sectors, and higher education, while also facing typical seaside-city pressures like housing costs and strong commuter links to London; the football club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Brighton Marina are other recent civic focal points.
Postcode districts covering Brighton and Hove
Most populated places nearby
- Crawley 19.6 miles
- Eastbourne 18.6 miles
- Worthing 11.5 miles
- Bognor Regis 23.7 miles
- Littlehampton 17.8 miles
- Horsham 18.3 miles
- Haywards Heath 11.4 miles
- Burgess Hill 8.3 miles
- East Grinstead 20.6 miles
- Seaford 11 miles
- Rottingdean 3.6 miles
- Horley 23.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Round Hill Ward 0.1 miles
- Hanover & Elm Grove Ward 0.4 miles
- Hollingdean & Fiveways Ward 0.7 miles
- West Hill & North Laine Ward 0.8 miles
- Queen's Park Ward 0.9 miles
- Preston Park Ward 0.9 miles
- Regency Ward 1 mile
- Moulsecoomb & Bevendean Ward 1.1 miles
- Kemptown Ward 1.3 miles
- Goldsmid Ward 1.4 miles
- Brunswick & Adelaide Ward 1.5 miles
- Whitehawk & Marina Ward 1.6 miles
Example postcodes in Brighton and Hove
BN1 8AN, BN2 1AL, BN1 8EB, BN1 2HZ, BN3 3TJ, BN1 6ZA, BN1 8FA, BN3 2RT, BN2 7FW … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 22.2 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 46.1 miles
- London Road Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Brighton Railway Station 0.7 miles
Hotels in Brighton and Hove Ad
- Staybridge Suites Brighton 3
- The Grand Brighton 4
- Maldron Hotel Brighton City Centre 4
- Drakes Hotel 4
- Red Brighton Blue 4
- Leonardo Royal Hotel Brighton Waterfront 4
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Brighton 4
- Downs Hotel 4
- DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole 4
- Leonardo Hotel Brighton 4
Schools in Brighton and Hove
- Aldrington C of E Primary School Primary
- Balfour Primary School Primary
- Benfield Primary School Primary
- Bevendean Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove Primary
- Blatchington Mill School Secondary
- Brackenbury Primary School Primary
- Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Secondary
- Brighton College Independent - secondary
- Brighton Girls GDST Independent - all ages
- Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College Further education
- Brunswick Primary School Primary
- Carden Nursery and Primary School Primary
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School Secondary
- Carlton Hill Primary School Primary
- City Academy Whitehawk Primary
- Coldean Primary School Primary
- Coombe Road Primary School Primary
- Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
- … See all
Local points of interest
- Brighton Racecourse Recreation 1 mile
- Churchill Square Shopping centre 1.2 miles
- Withdean Stadium Stadium 1.7 miles
- Brighton Marina Marina 2.1 miles
- American Express Community Stadium Stadium 2.7 miles
- Kingley Vale Forest 4.9 miles
- Shoreham Harbour Harbour 5 miles
- Sussex Yacht Club Marina 6.2 miles
- Shoreham Library Library 6.3 miles
- Anne of Cleeves House Historic site 6.3 miles
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 6.4 miles
- Plumpton Racecourse Recreation 6.8 miles