Aldrington South
Brighton and Hove 023 · 4 sub-areas · 6,530 residents
Brighton and Hove 023 is a residential part of Brighton and Hove with around 6,500 people, sitting at an older and more settled end of the city's demographic spectrum. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for around £1,530 a month — above the UK median for a 2-bed but reflective of Brighton's premium over much of the South East outside London. Nearly half of residents work from home.
Aldrington South is a mid-density neighbourhood of Brighton and Hove in the South East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. A high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Aldrington South?
2 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £1,826 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Aldrington South in Brighton and Hove
Living in Aldrington South
This part of Brighton and Hove has a noticeably different feel from the seafront and student-heavy centre. The population skews older — over 23% of residents are aged 50 to 64, and another 19% are 65 or older — which gives the area a quieter, more settled character than the city's younger, busier quarters. Owner-occupation sits at nearly 60%, well above what you'd find in much of central Brighton, and single-person households make up around a third of homes.
Rents here are meaningful. A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,200 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,530, and a three-bedroom around £1,810. That puts this area firmly in Brighton's mid-to-upper rental band — you're not paying London prices, but you're not in the cheap end of the South East either. Council tax on a Band D property comes to around £2,580 a year, broadly in line with the rest of Brighton and Hove.
The working pattern here is striking. Nearly half of residents — around 48% — work from home, one of the higher shares you'll find anywhere in the city. That shapes the feel of the place during the day: it's active but not frantic, with people around at hours when other neighbourhoods feel empty. Public transport use is relatively low at around 8%, with a quarter of residents commuting by car.
For families, there's a reasonable spread of children under 18 (about one in five residents), and the area is close to greenspace — the nearest park or open space is roughly 260 metres away on average, and around 62% of residents are within easy walking distance of greenspace. Degree-level qualification rates are high at nearly 48%, suggesting a professional, educated population.
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Frequently asked
- Is Brighton and Hove 023 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, quieter part of Brighton with a strong owner-occupier base and good greenspace access — around 62% of residents are within easy walking distance of a park. The trade-off is affordability: at around 78% of take-home pay on rent for a typical two-bedroom, it's a financial stretch unless you're earning well above the local median.
- What is the rent in Brighton and Hove 023?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,200 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,530, and a three-bedroom around £1,810. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. The median sale price here is around £588,000, which keeps the rental floor relatively high.
- Is Brighton and Hove 023 safe?
- Crime runs at roughly 80 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which sits around the UK national average. The settled, largely owner-occupied character and high daytime presence from remote workers tend to keep opportunistic crime lower than in Brighton's busier commercial areas.
- What's the commute from Brighton and Hove 023 to the city centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about an 11-minute walk away. For longer-distance travel, the rail journey to London takes around 75 minutes. Around 47% of residents here work from home, which is unusually high and may factor into why the area suits remote workers well.
- Who lives in Brighton and Hove 023?
- Predominantly older, settled residents — over 23% are aged 50 to 64, and another 19% are 65 or older. Nearly 60% own their home. It's well-educated, with close to 48% holding a degree, and single-person households make up around a third of properties.
- What schools are near Brighton and Hove 023?
- There are 46 schools within a typical 2km radius, but only around 12% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is about 2.4 km away. If school quality matters to you, check individual Ofsted ratings rather than relying on the area average.
- How does the cost of living in Brighton and Hove 023 compare to the rest of Brighton?
- It sits at the mid-to-upper end of Brighton's rental range. With a median sale price around £588,000 and a two-bedroom rent of roughly £1,530 a month, it's more expensive than Brighton's more central or eastern neighbourhoods, though still significantly cheaper than comparable property in London.