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Housing in BN

What the homes in BN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Population
881,442 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (25.1%). Flats make up 32.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BNEngland
Detached22.3%22.9%
Semi-detached25.1%31.5%
Terraced19.5%23%
Purpose-built flat20.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BN is broadly in line with that, at 63.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.2% of households against 20.5%. 35.8% own outright and 28% with a mortgage.

BN
64%
23%
12%
England
  • Owned63.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented23.2%20.5%
  • Social rented12%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BNEngland
Owned outright35.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council6.5%8.3%
From a housing association5.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 17.3%. 22.6% of households include dependent children.

BNEngland
Living alone, under 6617.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Brighton and Hove

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Brighton and Hove, August 2026, −1.2% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Brighton and HoveEngland
All homes£1,808£1,459
One bedroom£1,189£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,518£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,797£1,489
Four or more£2,478£2,161
Detached£2,219£1,640
Semi-detached£2,023£1,449
Terraced£1,986£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,381£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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