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Housing in BN1 2HN

What the homes in BN1 2HN 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

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (54.8%). Flats make up 93%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BN1 2HNEngland
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

30.9% of households in the BN1 2HN area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 62.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 15.8% own outright and 15.1% with a mortgage.

BN1 2HN
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%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN1 2HNEngland
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 2HNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (46.8%). 6.9% of households include dependent children.

BN1 2HNEngland
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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN1 2HN (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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