So far, data below applies to Brighton only
| year | houses | population (est) | source |
| 1665 | 267 houses | 1,268 | L Salzman: Victoria County History, 1940. |
| 1744 | 454 houses | 2,380 | J G Bishop: A Peep into the Past: Brighton in 1744-61. Brighton, 1895. |
| 1747 | 410 houses | 2,150 | Bishop, 1895. |
| 1753 | 407 houses | 2,140 | Bishop, 1895. |
| 1770 | 598 houses | 3,140 | [P Dunvan]: Ancient and Modern History of Lewes and Brighthelmston, Lewes, 1795, pp490, 553. |
Source: adapted from J H & S P Farrant: Brighton Before Dr Russell. Brighton: University of Sussex Centre for Continuing Education, 1976; apart from figures from the Victoria County History.
| ratable value | houses | |
| under £10 | 2,474 | |
| £10-£15 | 2,162 | |
| £15-£20 | 1,462 | |
| over £20 | over 3,000 | |
| total | >9,118 |
Source: Leppard & Co: Brighton Directory 1839
| houses | ||
| Brighton | 17,650 | |
| Preston | 4,009 | |
| total parliamentary borough | 16,691 | |
| total municipal borough | 21,659 |
Source: Kelly: Brighton Directory 1911
Page updated 2 March 2022