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Housing in BN1 3AX

What the homes in BN1 3AX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Goldsmid East
Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,894 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (80.2%). Flats make up 92.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BN1 3AXEngland
Detached1.5%22.9%
Semi-detached2.9%31.5%
Terraced3%23%
Purpose-built flat80.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.1% of households in the BN1 3AX area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 44.2% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 27.5% own outright and 18.6% with a mortgage.

BN1 3AX
46%
44%
England
  • Owned46.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.5%1%
  • Private rented44.2%20.5%
  • Social rented7.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN1 3AXEngland
Owned outright27.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association6.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 43.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN1 3AXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.3%). 17.1% of households include dependent children.

BN1 3AXEngland
Living alone, under 6629.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.4%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 3AX (Goldsmid East) (about 1,894 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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