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Housing in BN1 5

What the homes in BN1 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Population
15,502 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (29.6%). Flats make up 50.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BN1 5England
Detached17.6%22.9%
Semi-detached14%31.5%
Terraced17.8%23%
Purpose-built flat29.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house19.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BN1 5 is broadly in line with that, at 63.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32% of households against 20.5%. 30% own outright and 33.2% with a mortgage.

BN1 5
63%
32%
England
  • Owned63.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented32%20.5%
  • Social rented4.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN1 5England
Owned outright30%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association2.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN1 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.7%. 25.8% of households include dependent children.

BN1 5England
Living alone, under 6618.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.1%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

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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