Brighton and Hove

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Brighton and Hove is a vibrant coastal city on the East Sussex coast, famed for its seafront, Brighton Pier, and Royal Pavilion. The city centre has a lively cultural and arts scene, with The Lanes offering narrow streets of independent shops and cafes. Hove adds elegant Regency terraces and a promenade. The South Downs rise to the north, offering views and countryside walks, while the coastline provides beaches, cliffs, and a busy marina.

The local government for this district is: Brighton and Hove City Council (Unitary Authority).

This district page, Brighton and Hove, is a sub-page of this region page: South East. It zooms in to local authorities and parliamentary constituencies, and provides a list of wards in this district. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK local authority districts: List of Local Authority Districts.

Constituencies in Brighton and Hove

A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.

Wards in Brighton and Hove

Brighton and Hove is divided into 23 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

  • Brunswick & Adelaide
  • Central Hove
  • Coldean & Stanmer
  • Goldsmid
  • Hangleton & Knoll
  • Hanover & Elm Grove
  • Hollingdean & Fiveways
  • Kemptown
  • Moulsecoomb & Bevendean
  • North Portslade
  • Patcham & Hollingbury
  • Preston Park
  • Queen's Park
  • Regency
  • Rottingdean & West Saltdean
  • Round Hill
  • South Portslade
  • West Hill & North Laine
  • Westbourne & Poets' Corner
  • Westdene & Hove Park
  • Whitehawk & Marina
  • Wish
  • Woodingdean

Brighton and Hove in International Geographies

In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Brighton and Hove is an ITLs Level 3 area:

  1. (ITL 1) South East
  2. (ITL 2) ⇒ Surrey, East and West Sussex
  3. (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Brighton and Hove

The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.