The “gayest” neighbourhoods in Brighton and Hove have been revealed by newly released Census data.

Data from last year’s Census for England and Wales uncovered the numbers of lesbian, gay and bisexual people who live in communities in Brighton and Hove.

The figures provide a snapshot of the make-up of the city and people across England and Wales on the day of the Census, March 21, 2021.

More than one in ten people (10.73 per cent) in Brighton and Hove do not identify as heterosexual - the highest proportion in England and Wales.

Some 5.83 per cent of people in the city identified as gay or lesbian, with 3.79 per cent of people identifying as bisexual.

The Census classified people who do not identify as heterosexual as LGB+, which also includes pansexuals, asexuals and people who identify as queer.

More than one in five (20.11 per cent) residents aged 16 and over in Kemp Town, identified as LGB+ - the highest proportion in the city.

A total of 15 communities in Brighton and Hove have a proportion of LGB+ people higher than the average for the city: 

  • Kemp Town - 20.11 per cent
  • St James’s Street and Queen’s Park - 18.51 per cent
  • Hanover - 17.40 per cent
  • Brunswick - 16.95 per cent
  • North Laine and The Lanes - 16.59 per cent
  • Round Hill - 16.2 per cent
  • Hove Central - 15.86 per cent
  • Seven Dials - 15.58 per cent
  • Roedean and Marina - 14.78 per cent
  • Elm Grove and Bear Road - 14.86 per cent
  • Coldean and Moulsecoomb North - 12.72 per cent
  • Preston Park - 12.19 per cent
  • Goldsmid West - 11.94 per cent
  • King Alfred - 11.23 per cent
  • Goldsmid East - 10.95 per cent

By contrast, the neighbourhood with the fewest LGB+ people is Patcham East, with just 3.6 per cent of people aged over 16 identifying with a sexual orientation other than heterosexual.