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Housing in BN1 3BF

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

Neighbourhood
Seven Dials
Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,544 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are flat in a converted or shared house (44.1%). Flats make up 89%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BN1 3BFEngland
Detached0.9%22.9%
Semi-detached3.7%31.5%
Terraced6.4%23%
Purpose-built flat41.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house44.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN1 3BF area is less than half that, at 29%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 54.1% of households against 20.5%. 12.2% own outright and 16.8% with a mortgage.

BN1 3BF
29%
54%
17%
England
  • Owned29%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented54.1%20.5%
  • Social rented16.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN1 3BFEngland
Owned outright12.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent51.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council3.3%8.3%
From a housing association13.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 51.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN1 3BFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 42%. 10% of households include dependent children.

BN1 3BFEngland
Living alone, under 6642%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.1%12.8%
Couple, no children22.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children5.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.5%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 3BF sits in (Seven Dials): about 1,544 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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