Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven runs east from inner Brighton along the Sussex coast to Peacehaven. It includes East Brighton, Queen’s Park, Moulsecoomb and Bevendean, Woodingdean, Rottingdean and Saltdean, together with Peacehaven and Telscombe Cliffs in the neighbouring Lewes district. The constituency is strongly shaped by the coast and the South Downs. Its western end contains dense urban Brighton neighbourhoods, while settlements farther east form a more linear coastal and suburban strip separated in places by downland. Woodingdean and Moulsecoomb extend north into the hills behind Brighton. The seat therefore links inner-city communities with outer suburbs and separate coastal towns along the English Channel.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population98,152
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationSouth East
Age profile
0 to 1716.8% · 16,501 people
18 to 2413.7% · 13,459 people
25 to 3412.9% · 12,668 people
35 to 4918.4% · 18,038 people
50 to 6420.0% · 19,642 people
65 and over18.2% · 17,844 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
41,451 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners52.0% · 21,566 households
Private renters25.2% · 10,457 households
Social renters21.5% · 8,912 households
Other tenure1.2% · 516 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
41,451 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households34.0% · 14,096 households
Families with dependent children22.6% · 9,368 households
Other single-family households33.4% · 13,847 households
Other household types10.0% · 4,140 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
95,376 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot9.4% · 8,944 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little12.5% · 11,930 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act78.1% · 74,502 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 1 October 2026
Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership
Signatures in this constituency547
Signatures nationally196,369
Government response published · Debate scheduled for 14 September 2026
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded142
Total awarded£7,532,168
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 18 June 2026
Children’s pool – energy efficient pumps
Saltdean Lido CIC
£11,927
Sport England · Sport
About this award
This project will replace electric water pumps with more modern energy efficient pumps in the children's pool at the Saltdean Lido. Faced with rising energy costs, reliability issues and environmental concerns they recently replaced the pumps for the main pool, which has reduced electricity consumption by 40% and significantly reduced carbon emissions. Funding will support contractor installation costs.
National Lottery grantAwarded 17 June 2026
RESUBMISSION: ‘GRIT Happens’ new youth-led creative model amplifying school distress in neurodivergent females
Project Female CIC
£37,600
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
RESUBMISSION: ‘GRIT Happens’ new youth-led creative model amplifying school distress in neurodivergent females - Dance - National Lottery Project Grants
National Lottery grantAwarded 17 June 2026
Participation to Practice
New Generation Jazz Community Interest Company
£30,000
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Participation to Practice - Music - National Lottery Project Grants
National Lottery grantAwarded 16 June 2026
Performing Arts Opportunities for Disabled People
Echo Performing Arts CIC
£19,976
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Echo Performing Arts CIC - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 9 June 2026
Extension 2027-28: Outlands Network
Outlands Network Ltd
£84,797
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Extension 2027-28: Outlands Network - Music - NPO 2023-26
137 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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