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Housing in BN1 2FF

What the homes in BN1 2FF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Brunswick
Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,690 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (54.8%). Flats make up 93%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BN1 2FFEngland
Detached0.3%22.9%
Semi-detached1.3%31.5%
Terraced5.1%23%
Purpose-built flat54.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house27.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN1 2FF area is well below that, at 30.9%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 62.8% of households against 20.5%. 15.8% own outright and 15.1% with a mortgage.

BN1 2FF
31%
63%
England
  • Owned30.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented62.8%20.5%
  • Social rented6.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN1 2FFEngland
Owned outright15.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent60.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association4.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 52.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN1 2FFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 46.8%. 6.9% of households include dependent children.

BN1 2FFEngland
Living alone, under 6646.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.2%12.8%
Couple, no children20.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children4.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN1 2FF sits in (Brunswick): about 1,690 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.

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