Conurbation in England
The
Brighton and Hove Built-up area
or
Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton
conurbation
has a population of 474,485 (2011 census), making it
England
's 12th largest conurbation. This was an increase of around 3% from the 2001 population of 461,181.
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Named the
Brighton
/
Worthing
/
Littlehampton
conurbation by the
Office for National Statistics
for the 2001 census and Brighton and Hove Built-up area for the 2011 census, the area has also been known as
Greater Brighton
,
[2]
although the
Greater Brighton City Region
that was created in 2014 from seven local authorities in Sussex covers a much larger area. The conurbation dominates
West
and
East Sussex
, with around one in three of Sussex's population living within its boundaries. It is also the second largest conurbation in the
South East
region of
England
and the second largest conurbation on the
English Channel
coast, in either
England
or
France
. In both of these cases the Brighton conurbation trails the
Southampton and Portsmouth conurbation
. The Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation was the largest on the Channel before Portsmouth and Southampton's conurbations were combined for much official data analysis after the 2011 census.
This conurbation is also the UK's most densely populated major conurbation outside
London
with 5,304 inhabitants per square kilometre (13,740/sq mi).
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This is due to its tight boundaries between the
South Downs
national park
to the north, and the English Channel to the south together with less land devoted to domestic gardens in English seaside towns than in inland towns.
It is a multi-centred conurbation and the eastern part, the city of
Brighton and Hove
, has approximately half of its population.
Places in the conurbation
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The total distance in a straight line from the western edge of Littlehampton to the eastern edge of Saltdean is between 23 and 24 miles (37 and 39 km). Along the shore or by road, it is slightly further.
The conurbation's population is made up of the following settlements as defined by the
Office for National Statistics
:
Urban subdivision
|
Population (2001 census)
|
Population (2011 census)
|
Brighton
|
134,293
|
229,700
|
Hove
|
72,335
|
Worthing
|
96,964
|
109,120
|
Littlehampton
|
55,716
|
55,706
|
Shoreham
|
17,537
|
48,487
|
Sompting
/
Lancing
|
30,360
|
Portslade
|
19,564
|
19,921
|
Southwick
|
11,281
|
11,551
|
Findon
|
1,720
|
|
Rottingdean
/
Saltdean
|
21,411
|
|
Notes:
- Hove and Brighton were separate subdivisions for the 2001 census but are combined in one Brighton and Hove subdivision for the 2011 census.
- In the 2011 census the Shoreham subdivision includes Sompting and Lancing.
- Findon was not included as part of the Brighton and Hove built-up area for the 2011 census.
- Saltdean and Rottingdean were not included as part of the Brighton and Hove built-up area for the 2011 census and instead form a built-up area called
Saltdean
/
Woodingdean
with a population of 22,729.
[1]
- In the 2001 census the Littlehampton subdivision included
Angmering
and
Ferring
. In the 2011 census the Littlehampton subdivision still includes Angmering but Ferring is part of the Worthing subdivision.
There are some small gaps that help maintain distinct identities of places in the conurbation, although in places the settlements coalesce:
Nearby places
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Settlements very close to the conurbation but not included in the official statistics include the towns of
Peacehaven
and
Telscombe
(separated from Brighton by Telscombe Tye, a small open space, population 23,000),
Newhaven
(joined to Peacehaven, population 11,000) and
Seaford
(separated from Newhaven by the
River Ouse
, population 22,000).
Climate
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The coastal towns of Sussex with neighbouring
Hampshire
and south
Kent
including the settlements that make up the Brighton and Hove built-up area are the sunniest places in the United Kingdom.
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The coast has consistently more sunshine than the inland areas: sea breezes, blowing off the sea, tend to clear any cloud from the coast.
[4]
The sunshine average is approximately 1,900 hours a year; this is much higher than the UK average of 1,340 hours a year.
Climate data for Brighton
|
Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
8
(46)
|
8
(46)
|
9
(49)
|
12
(53)
|
16
(60)
|
19
(66)
|
22
(71)
|
22
(72)
|
18
(65)
|
15
(59)
|
11
(52)
|
9
(48)
|
14
(57)
|
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
3
(38)
|
3
(38)
|
4
(40)
|
6
(43)
|
9
(48)
|
12
(53)
|
14
(58)
|
14
(58)
|
12
(54)
|
9
(49)
|
6
(43)
|
4
(40)
|
8
(47)
|
Average
precipitation
mm (inches)
|
88
(3.5)
|
60
(2.4)
|
51
(2.0)
|
58
(2.3)
|
56
(2.2)
|
50
(2.0)
|
54
(2.1)
|
62
(2.4)
|
67
(2.6)
|
105
(4.1)
|
103
(4.1)
|
97
(3.8)
|
851
(33.5)
|
Source: Met Office
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Average sea temperature
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Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
9.2 °C (48.6 °F)
|
8.7 °C (47.7 °F)
|
8.2 °C (46.8 °F)
|
9.6 °C (49.3 °F)
|
11.4 °C (52.5 °F)
|
13.6 °C (56.5 °F)
|
15.4 °C (59.7 °F)
|
16.9 °C (62.4 °F)
|
17.3 °C (63.1 °F)
|
16.3 °C (61.3 °F)
|
14.7 °C (58.5 °F)
|
12.0 °C (53.6 °F)
|
12.8 °C (55.0 °F)
|
See also
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References
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