Our ethnically diverse city
The following information is taken from the last census data and shows the number of people in Brighton & Hove by ethnicity, based on each person’s perceived ethnic group and cultural identity.
One in five residents is Black or minority ethnic and identifies as non-white British.
This information is census is from the 2011 census. We know that the city has experienced a growth in its population since then, and there is a lot of movement into and out of the city.
We expect to get initial data from the 2021 census later this year.
|
Ethnicity |
Brighton & Hove population |
England average |
|---|---|---|
|
White British |
80.5% (220,020) |
79.8% |
|
Non-white |
10.9% (29,855) |
14.6% |
|
White-non-British |
8.6% (23,495) |
5.7% |
|
Mixed |
3.8% (10,410) |
2.3% |
|
Asian |
4.1% (11,280) |
7.8% |
|
Black |
1.5% (4,190) |
3.5% |
|
Other ethnic group |
1.5% (3,985) |
1% |
|
Households with multiple ethnicities |
15.1% (18,340) |
8.9% |
Country of birth
- Born in England – 81% (221,830)
- Born outside the UK – 15.7% (42,885)
Household language
|
English as a main language |
Brighton & Hove population |
England average |
|---|---|---|
|
All people in households have English as main language |
89.4% (108,655) |
90.9% |
|
At least one adult (not all) has English as main language |
5.1% (6,225) |
3.9% |
|
No adults, but some children have English as main language |
0.6% (735) |
0.8% |
|
No household members have English as main language |
4.9% (5,925) |
4.4% |
Religion
|
Religious belief |
Brighton & Hove population |
England average |
|
Christian |
42.9% (117,275) |
59.4% |
|
Buddhist |
1% (2,740) |
0.5% |
|
Hindu |
0.7% (1,790) |
1.5% |
|
Jewish |
1% (2,670) |
0.5% |
|
Muslim |
2.2.% (6,095) |
5% |
|
Sikh |
0.1% (340) |
0.8% |
|
Other religion |
0.9% (2,410) |
0.4% |
|
No religion |
42.4% (115, 955) |
24.7% |