Housing in BN1 2BE
What the homes in BN1 2BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- North Laine & the Lanes
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,751 (2024)
BN1 2BEBrighton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (43.7%). Flats make up 65.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN1 2BE area is well below that, at 34.4%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 47.4% of households against 20.5%. 19.7% own outright and 14.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned34.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented47.4%20.5%
- Social rented17.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 41.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.1%. 11.7% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN1 2BE sits in (North Laine & the Lanes): about 1,751 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.