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Housing in BN1 5EQ

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

Neighbourhood
Patcham West & Westdene
Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,499 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (60.2%). Flats make up 3.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BN1 5EQEngland
Detached36%22.9%
Semi-detached60.2%31.5%
Terraced0.5%23%
Purpose-built flat2.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN1 5EQ area is well above that, at 89.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.9% of households against 20.5%. 43.1% own outright and 46.7% with a mortgage.

BN1 5EQ
90%
England
  • Owned89.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented8.9%20.5%
  • Social rented1.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN1 5EQEngland
Owned outright43.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan46.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association0.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 20.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN1 5EQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 28.3%. 34.6% of households include dependent children.

BN1 5EQEngland
Living alone, under 667.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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 5EQ sits in (Patcham West & Westdene): about 1,499 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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