1. The stories within our City Tracker
Didn’t we do well…or didn’t we?
The stories within our City Tracker

2. Understanding Our Residents
We are a young, increasingly diverse city but we are changing
We are ageing as people are living longer
The proportion of older people in the City is growing
We are living more years in poor health
We are projected to grow as a city and reach 314,000 by 2030
However, the implications of Brexit on our population size and structure are still unknown

3. Sample Profile (unweighted)
Respondent profile
Demographic
Sample Profile (unweighted)
Weighted Profile
Gender
Male
42%
50%
Female
58%
Age
18-34
18%
38%
35-54
54%
36%
55+
29%
26%
Ethnicity
White British
85%
83%
Other White 8% 9%
Black & Minority Ethnic (BME) 7%
Health
Disability/Health problem
16%
Postcode sector
BN1
35%
33%
BN2
32%
31%
BN3
28%
BN41 6%

4. People are generally satisfied with living in the city
Headline Findings
People are generally satisfied with living in the city
2017 City Tracker %
2016 City Tracker %
Difference
National comparison
Satisfaction with local area as a place to live 90 89
+ 1% 81
Satisfaction with B & H as a place to live 87 -
None

5. Satisfaction with Brighton & Hove as a place to live
Overall, 87% of Brighton & Hove residents are satisfied with the city as a place to live
Fewer than one in ten (7%) are dissatisfied
More residents are very satisfied in 2017 than was the case last year, or in 2015
Q1a Overall, how satisfied are you with Brighton & Hove as a place to live?
Base: All including “don’t knows” (1002)

6. Satisfaction with local area as a place to live
Nine in ten Brighton & Hove residents (90%) are satisfied with their local area as a place to live
Residents are more likely to be very satisfied than was the case one year ago, when 47% gave this rating for their local areas
Q1b Overall, how satisfied are you with your local area as a place to live (by this I mean the area within a minute walk from your home)?
Base: All including “don’t knows” (1002)

7. However…
Satisfaction* varies across postcodes and demographic groups within the city
57%
BN1
51%
BN3
1 town
3 west
2 east
41 portslade
43%
34%
BN2
BN41
(* % of residents reporting to be ‘very satisfied’ with their local area as a place to live)

8. Dissatisfaction varies by demographic group
Looked at 31 groups across the following demographics:
Gender
Age
Health disability
Tenure
Carers
Sexuality
BME
Connection to the arm forces
Location / postal area

9. Understanding our residents
The type of resident most likely to respond negatively;
Has a health problem or disability that affected their activity a lot
Rents their home from a social landlord
Has caring responsibilities
Is aged 25 to 34 and
Lives in BN41 or BN2
CONSIDERATION: While there is never a majority among any group of residents who responded negatively to the questions
CONSIDERATION: This data not likely to be different from other cities

10. Understanding our residents
They type of resident least likely to responded negatively;
Is buying their home on a mortgage
Lives in BN1
Is aged 35 to 44 or 55 to 64 and
Has no health problem or disability that affected their activity.

11. However, strength of feeling within these groups also varies
While, numbers within the BN41 postcode who are very or fairly satisfied are comparatively low, the number reporting that they were actually dissatisfied was 0.
Overall, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your local area as a place to live?
Postcode District
Total
BN1
BN2
BN3
BN41 1 / BN41 2
Very or fairly satisfied
319
252
273 60
904
96.4%
81.0%
94.1%
84.5%
90.1%
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied 4 20 3 11 38
1.2%
6.4%
1.0%
15.5%
3.8%
Fairly or very dissatisfied 7 14 59
2.1%
12.2%
4.8%
0.0%
5.9%
Don’t know 1 2
.3%
.2%
331
311
290 71
1003
100.0%

12. What’s great about Brighton and Hove?
Residents were asked what they think is great about Brighton & Hove in 2017
The most popular answer was arts and culture
Source: Brighton & Hove City Tracker, 2017
Base: All respondents who answered the question (n=1,002)

13. However uptake of the cultural offer shows significant differences between demographic groups
If you are a council tenant, have a health problem or disability that affects your activity a lot, live in BN41 (Portslade) and or are aged 75 or older you are significantly more likely not to have attendant a cultural event in the last year.
However, if you have a mortgage, live in BN1 (central Brighton) and or are aged 45 to 55 you are significantly less likely not to have a attended a cultural event in the last year.
Percentage of residents who have not attended a cultural event in the last year
Not attended a creative, artistic, theatrical or musical event
Live in social housing
67%
Own home either out right or on a mortgage
30%
Live in BN41 (Portslade)
61%
BN1 (central Brighton)
Aged 75 or older
56%
Aged 35 to 64
29%
Not visited a museum or gallery in the last year
75%
37%
60%
34%
64%
36%

14. The JAMs (‘Just About Managing’)
Residents who rent, are aged 18 to 34, have a health problem or disability that affects their activity a lot, are BME, and or a carer are all significantly more likely to think that they will not have enough money for food, water and heating. Older residents and residents who own their home (outright or on a mortgage) are significantly less likely to think they will not have enough money.

15. Indices of Deprivation

16. Economic Strategy
Background evidence gathering identified that despite the strong labour market, there are concentrations of severe relative multiple deprivation in Brighton.
A small number of the city’s localities are classified as being in the 10% most deprived areas in England.
There are five localities that are in the 2% most deprived areas in the country with most being found in East Brighton.

17. What would you like Brighton and Hove to be like in 2030?
Base: All respondents who answered the question (n=1,002)

18. Lenses on the Tracker
Economic
Social
Democratic

19. Economic
What are the implications in terms of economic inclusivity?

20. Social
What are the implications for social cohesion/ division?

21. Democratic
What is the role of city leadership in bringing all this together?

22. Workshops
To Discuss:
What are the implications in terms of economic inclusivity?
What are the implications for social cohesion/division?
What is the role of city leadership in bringing all this together?