Brighton joined with Hove to become a city in 2000. It is known as being a cultural centre, tourist destination and nightlife mecca on the south coast and, according to 2014 Office for National Statistics figures, attracts more tourists than any other seaside resort in England.
But with its popularity comes social problems - it has high levels of mental health problems, domestic abuse and substance misuse. It has the highest rates of smoking and cannabis use by 15-year-olds in England, and the third highest rate of children who drink alcohol once a week.
There are 58,000 children and young people living in the city, and in the year ending June 2017, 2,656 children were referred to children's social care services.
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