Housing in BN1 5FA
What the homes in BN1 5FA 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
- 1,926 (2024)
BN1 5FABrighton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (56.2%). Flats make up 57.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN1 5FA area is broadly in line with that, at 63.3%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.9% of households against 20.5%. 35.1% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned63.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.1%1%
- Private rented27.9%20.5%
- Social rented7.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 22.1%. 23.2% 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 5FA sits in (Patcham West & Westdene): about 1,926 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.