In fact, in the 12 months to June 2019, 22,453 people moved to Brighton and Hove from elsewhere in the UK. That’s according to internal migration data from the Office for National Statistics, which also reveals the areas of the country where the most people are drawn to Brighton and Hove from. Many come from neighbouring counties but where is the pull to Brighton and Hove the greatest?
1. Lewes
The most common place people arrived in the area from was Lewes, with 1,020 arrivals in the year to June 2019. Photo: Hilsea Portsmouth
2. Adur
The second most common place people arrived in the area from was Adur, with 653 arrivals in the year to June 2019.
3. Mid-Sussex
The third most common place people arrived in the area from was Mid Sussex, with 522 arrivals in the year to June 2019. Pictured is Victoria Park in Haywards Heath
4. Worthing
The fourth most common place people arrived in the area from was Worthing, with 499 arrivals in the year to June 2019. Picture by Eddie Mitchell Photo: eddie mitchell