The roads that make up this catchment are listed at the bottom of this page. This compares the ages of the people that live here against the wider region which is the South East of England. The average age of residents living around here is 32 years old. This is 8 years lower than across this region, which sits at 40 years old. In general, inner city areas show high concentrations of people aged , suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged ; and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees.
In this area, there are a much higher number of young children in comparison with the whole of the South East. Terms and conditions School calendar Contact us. Agent Sm rt Hub. Kings Colleges. Back to Kings Life index 10 fun facts about Brighton Brighton. Local guides. Outside the classroom. UK University. Share this story:. Related Stories. Locations Locations here. Learning Learning here. Popular searches Popular searches here.
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The French burned the little town of Brighton in That was an easy task as most buildings in the town were wooden and they had thatched roofs. Yet it was soon rebuilt. In the French attacked Brighton again. By Brighton was a flourishing little town. At that time there were fishermen and landmen living there. So it probably had a population of around 2, By 16th century standards, Brighton was a fairly large market town. It also had 80 fishing vessels. The land was used to build the blockhouse.
The blockhouse was a circular fort, 50 feet in diameter, 16 feet in height with walls 8 feet thick. It had 6 large guns and 10 small cannons. It stood near the Southern end of Middle Street. A wall 14 or 16 feet high, with placements for guns, extended feet eastwards to East Street and westward to West Street.
However, the Scots were defeated at Worcester and the king narrowly escaped being captured. He fled, in disguise to Brighton, and escaped to France. In the late 17th century the fishing industry in Brighton declined. This was because England fought a series of wars with France and Holland. The enemy navies prevented fishing vessels from going fishing. Two more French vessels arrived but the townsfolk took up arms and assembled.
Eventually, the French left. Brighton, the modern name for the town was first recorded in By it was the official name. Meanwhile, in a Bowling Green opened on the Old Steine. In a terrible storm struck England. It devastated Brighton. Another storm in demolished houses below the cliff, along the foreshore. The two storms caused great damage in Brighton, which was already declining.
In the early 18th century the population fell to only around 1, people. Meanwhile, the ocean continued to erode the seashore. The sea destroyed the houses under the cliff and by it was undermining the cliff itself. However, Brighton recovered in the late 18th century. Gradually wealthy people began to visit Brighton. They believed that bathing in seawater would cure their illnesses.
At first, only a small number came but in the Prince of Wales and his friends visited Brighton. Many rich people followed and the town boomed.
As the town revived the first theatre opened in North Street in The first grammar school in Brighton opened in By two Assembly Rooms were built for dancing and playing cards at the Old Ship Inn Ship Street is named after it and at the Castle Tavern which stood on the south side of the Marketplace. In a Market House was built for covered markets. The population of Brighton grew rapidly in the late 18th century. It was only around 2, in but it grew to about 4, in when the Prince of Wales visited.
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