Comparison

Brighton and Hove vs Worthing

Renting in Brighton and Hove costs £516/month more than Worthing.

South East, England  vs  South East, England

Average rent
Brighton and Hove
£1,826/mo
Worthing
£1,310/mo
Lower
£516 difference
Average earnings
Brighton and Hove
£33,506/yr
Higher
Worthing
£32,823/yr
£683 difference
Average house price
Brighton and Hove
£415,000
Worthing
£350,000
£65,000 (19%)

Rent comparison

Bedrooms
Brighton and Hove
Overall
£1,826/mo
£1,310/mo
1 Bed
£1,198/mo
£899/mo
2 Bed
£1,529/mo
£1,193/mo
3 Bed
£1,808/mo
£1,440/mo
4+ Bed
£2,514/mo
£1,955/mo

Overall, renting in Worthing is £516/month cheaper than Brighton and Hove - that's £6,192/year.

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR)

Earnings comparison

Brighton and Hove - average
£33,506/yr
Worthing - average
£32,823/yr

Residents of Brighton and Hove earn £683/year more than those in Worthing.

Affordability insight
Brighton and Hove
65%
of gross earnings on rent
Worthing
48%
of gross earnings on rent

Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

House prices comparison

Property type
Brighton and Hove
Average
£415,000
£350,000
Detached
£675,000
£540,000
Semi-detached
£492,000
£400,000
Terraced
£510,000
£350,000
Flat
£313,750
£219,250

House prices in Brighton and Hove are £65,000 (19%) higher than in Worthing.

Over the last 10 years, house prices in Brighton and Hove have risen by 40.7%, compared to 45.2% in Worthing.

Source: ONS / HM Land Registry

Council tax comparison

Brighton and Hove - Band D
£2,581/yr
Worthing - Band D
£2,456/yr

You would pay £125/year more in council tax (Band D) living in Brighton and Hove than in Worthing.

Band
Brighton and Hove
Band A
£1,720
£1,637
Band B
£2,007
£1,910
Band C
£2,294
£2,183
Band D
Benchmark
£2,581
£2,456
Band E
£3,154
£3,002
Band F
£3,727
£3,548
Band G
£4,301
£4,094
Band H
£5,161
£4,912

Source: MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government

Band D is used as the standard benchmark for comparing council tax across areas. Other bands are set as fixed proportions of the Band D amount.

Energy comparison

Brighton and Hove
Annual
£1,641
£1,641
Monthly
£137
£137
Energy region
South East
South East

Energy estimates are based on the Ofgem price cap, which is set nationally. Regional variation is small; we show the same headline figure across regions for transparency.

Source: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, Q2 2026

Water comparison

Brighton and Hove
Annual
£720
£720
Monthly
£60
£60
Water company
Southern Water
Southern Water

Source: Water UK / Discover Water, 2026-27

Water company boundaries don't always align cleanly with local authority boundaries; the company shown here is the most common provider in each area.

Crime comparison

Brighton and Hove
1,018/10k
#257 of 303
Worthing
808/10k
#191 of 303
Crime type
Brighton and Hove
Overall crime rate
1,018 /10k
808 /10k
Violence & sexual
373 /10k
315 /10k
Burglary
32 /10k
19 /10k
Theft
340 /10k
268 /10k
Criminal damage
76 /10k
66 /10k
Drug offences
51 /10k
30 /10k
Public order
106 /10k
78 /10k

Brighton and Hove has a higher crime rate than Worthing, with 1,018 vs 808 recorded crimes per 10,000 people.

Source: Home Office / Scottish Government recorded crime

Recording practices vary between police forces. Crime rates reflect reported and recorded crime only.

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Data on this page is sourced from: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), Scottish Government Private Sector Rent Statistics, ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, ONS / HM Land Registry House Price Statistics, MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government council tax data, Ofgem Energy Price Cap, and Water UK / Discover Water. All official data is published under the Open Government Licence.