Housing in BN1 6DN
What the homes in BN1 6DN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Preston Park
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,160 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are flat in a converted or shared house (51.6%). Flats make up 85.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN1 6DN area is well below that, at 37.6%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 50.5% of households against 20.5%. 11.5% own outright and 26.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned37.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership3.4%1%
- Private rented50.5%20.5%
- Social rented8.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%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. 35.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 30%. 13.4% 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 6DN sits in (Preston Park): about 2,160 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.