Housing in BN1 2PH
What the homes in BN1 2PH 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
- 1,657 (2024)
BN1 2PHBrighton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (43.7%). Flats make up 89.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN1 2PH area is less than half that, at 25.9%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 68.2% of households against 20.5%. 13.6% own outright and 12.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned25.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented68.2%20.5%
- Social rented5.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 50.7% 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 44%. 7.4% 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 2PH sits in (Brunswick): about 1,657 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.