Socio-economic statistics for Hollingbury, Brighton and Hove

Socio-economic statistics for Hollingbury, Brighton and Hove

We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Hollingbury in Brighton and Hove from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Hollingbury older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Hollingbury and Brighton and Hove? Is Hollingbury an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.

Hollingbury Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Patcham.
Age Band Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Hollingbury Health Statistics

Patcham has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area VG G F B VB
Patcham 50.44% 33.11% 11.72% 3.75% 0.98%
Brighton and Hove 50.19% 33.16% 11.59% 3.88% 1.18%
South East 49.98% 34.01% 11.77% 3.31% 0.93%
England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in Brighton and Hove changed since 2011?

Brighton and Hove residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.45% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 49.26% 33.64% 11.81% 4.08% 1.2%
2021 50.19% 33.16% 11.59% 3.88% 1.18%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Hollingbury & Brighton and Hove Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Hollingbury in the Brighton and Hove local area district.

Hollingbury has a lower rate of immigrants than Brighton and Hove, the South East region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Patcham 89.04% 10.96%
Brighton and Hove 80.39% 19.61%
South East 84.24% 15.76%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Hollingbury compared to other wards in Brighton and Hove

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Regency 68.17% 31.83%
2 Brunswick and Adelaide 71.17% 28.83%
3 Central Hove 72.77% 27.23%
4 St. Peter's and North Laine 73.44% 26.56%
5 Goldsmid 73.64% 26.36%
6 Queen's Park 74.34% 25.66%
7 East Brighton 78.57% 21.43%
8 Westbourne 80.02% 19.98%
9 Hollingdean and Stanmer 80.8% 19.2%
10 Rottingdean Coastal 81.74% 18.26%
11 Wish 81.74% 18.26%
12 Preston Park 81.94% 18.06%
13 Withdean 82.08% 17.92%
14 Hove Park 82.73% 17.27%
15 Hanover and Elm Grove 83.07% 16.93%
16 Hangleton and Knoll 83.52% 16.48%
17 Moulsecoomb and Bevendean 83.7% 16.3%
18 South Portslade 86.8% 13.2%
19 Patcham 89.04% 10.96%
20 Woodingdean 89.34% 10.66%
21 North Portslade 90.38% 9.62%
'; Hollingbury is ranked 19 out of 21 wards in Brighton and Hove for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

What are the occupations of the residents of Hollingbury?

The largest employment sector in Hollingbury is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Professional Occupations 23.61%
Associate Professional & Technical 15.12%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 14.54%
Skilled Trades 11.26%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 9.05%
Administrative & Secretarial 8.7%
Elementary Occupations 6.89%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 4.1%

How many residents own or rent their home in Hollingbury and Brighton and Hove

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Hollingbury either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 76.48 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 23.52 of Hollingbury residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Patcham 76.48% 23.52%
Brighton and Hove 51.41% 48.59%
South East 65.66% 34.34%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Hollingbury has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Hollingbury compared to other wards in Brighton and Hove

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Hove Park 79.74% 20.26%
2 Patcham 76.48% 23.52%
3 Woodingdean 70.69% 29.31%
4 Withdean 70.34% 29.66%
5 Rottingdean Coastal 67.86% 32.14%
6 North Portslade 67.01% 32.99%
7 South Portslade 64.04% 35.96%
8 Wish 63.13% 36.87%
9 Hangleton and Knoll 61.64% 38.36%
10 Preston Park 58.65% 41.35%
11 Westbourne (Brighton and Hove) 56.29% 43.71%
12 Hanover and Elm Grove 48.17% 51.83%
13 Hollingdean and Stanmer 46.58% 53.42%
14 Goldsmid 46.39% 53.61%
15 Central Hove 38.43% 61.57%
16 Moulsecoomb and Bevendean 35.75% 64.25%
17 St. Peter's and North Laine 35.03% 64.97%
18 Brunswick and Adelaide 34.87% 65.13%
19 Queen's Park (Brighton and Hove) 32.53% 67.47%
20 East Brighton 32.31% 67.69%
21 Regency 31.3% 68.7%
Hollingbury is ranked 2 out of 21 wards in Brighton and Hove for the percentage of home owners.

Hollingbury Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Brighton and Hove.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Brighton and Hove 4% -0.6%
South East 2.9% -0.3%
England 3.8% -0.3%
UK 3.7% -0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Hollingbury on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Hollingbury.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 57.67%
In Part-Time Work 33.02%
Unemployed 3.91%
66.98% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Hollingbury

Hollingbury Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Hollingbury residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Hollingbury to the national average for England.
Level Patcham England
No Qualifications 14.91% 18.08%
Level 1 9.33% 9.69%
Level 2 14.35% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 4.55% 5.32%
Level 3 17.29% 16.92%
Level 4 37.22% 33.92%

What is the population of Hollingbury and Brighton and Hove?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Brighton and Hove including Hollingbury. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward Population
Brunswick and Adelaide 11367
Central Hove 9974
East Brighton 14145
Goldsmid 16617
Hangleton and Knoll 14798
Hanover and Elm Grove 17723
Hollingdean and Stanmer 18432
Hove Park 11058
Moulsecoomb and Bevendean 18578
North Portslade 9849
Patcham 14535
Preston Park 15215
Queen's Park 16642
Regency 12288
Rottingdean Coastal 14430
South Portslade 9790
St. Peter's and North Laine 20999
Westbourne 10364
Wish 10062
Withdean 15177
Woodingdean 9695
Brighton and Hove Total 291738



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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