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Housing in BN1 6EA

What the homes in BN1 6EA 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
1,425 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are flat in a converted or shared house (44.6%). Flats make up 60.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BN1 6EAEngland
Detached2.4%22.9%
Semi-detached30%31.5%
Terraced7.1%23%
Purpose-built flat14%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house44.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN1 6EA area is broadly in line with that, at 61.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 31.9% of households against 20.5%. 28.9% own outright and 32.9% with a mortgage.

BN1 6EA
62%
32%
England
  • Owned61.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented31.9%20.5%
  • Social rented6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN1 6EAEngland
Owned outright28.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council2.6%8.3%
From a housing association3.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.8%. 25.8% of households include dependent children.

BN1 6EAEngland
Living alone, under 6625.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.2%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 6EA sits in (Preston Park): about 1,425 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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