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City Stories Index · United Kingdom · 2026 edition

Brighton vs Norwich

Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Brighton leads 2–0 (2 within the tie margin). Character is a different question: Brighton is the regency seaside; Norwich is the city of medieval churches.

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  • Places with a story

    spots where a route tells you what happened there

    Brighton

    38

    Norwich

    39

    Tie

  • How often you pass a story

    metres from one story to the next; fewer is better

    Brighton

    239

    Norwich

    246

    Tie

  • Historical figures

    real people you meet in its stories

    Brighton

    4

    Norwich

    2

    Brighton leads

  • Instagrammability

    score /100, on the index’s fixed scale

    Brighton

    Norwich

    51

    Norwich leads

  • Group outings

    of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+

    Brighton

    23

    Norwich

    21

    Brighton leads

Differences under 5% count as ties. Sample sizes and definitions on the methodology page.

What their stories are about

How many places with a story each city has per theme: Brighton in orange, Norwich in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.

BrightonNorwich
2 places
faith & churches
17 places
11 places
parks & leisure
1 place
2 places
guilds & trade
10 places
10 places
arts & culture
7 places
9 places
royalty & nobility
5 places
3 places
crime & dark history
7 places
6 places
industry & modern era
3 places

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The regency seaside

Norwich scorecard →

The city of medieval churches