Hanover, Brighton

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Hanover is an area within the city of Brighton and Hove, part of the electoral ward of Hanover & Elm Grove.

The exact boundaries of the neighbourhood of Hanover are generally thought of as the area running up the hill to the east of the Level, towards Queen's Park Road, bounded on the north by Elm Grove and on the south by Sussex Street. The local government ward of Hanover & Elm Grove includes some of the streets to the north of Elm Grove, and the streets around St. Luke's Primary school, to the north of Queen's Park.

Physically, Hanover is principally a very steep hill, lined with streets of tightly packed Victorian cottages. Until the 1980s, Hanover was a generally poor area, but since then it has become gentrified to some extent.^{[citation needed]} Its population includes many commuters (Brighton railway station is 15 minutes' walk away), academics, public servants and numerous students – thanks in part to the University of Brighton Halls of Residence by the site of the former Phoenix Brewery.

Politically, the ward of Hanover & Elm Grove is represented on the local authority by two Green councillors (Georgia Wrighton and Bill Randall) and one Labour councillor (Joyce Edmond-Smith).

The Hanover Community Association runs a community centre on Southover Street, and the successful "Hanover Day" each August.