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Housing in BN1 6HP

What the homes in BN1 6HP 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
1,568 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (53.7%). Flats make up 75.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BN1 6HPEngland
Detached3.2%22.9%
Semi-detached4.1%31.5%
Terraced16.6%23%
Purpose-built flat53.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house19.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.9% of households in the BN1 6HP area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.5% own outright and 26.4% with a mortgage.

BN1 6HP
51%
33%
14%
England
  • Owned50.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented32.9%20.5%
  • Social rented14.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN1 6HPEngland
Owned outright24.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council3.8%8.3%
From a housing association10.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 39.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN1 6HPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.3%). 22.1% of households include dependent children.

BN1 6HPEngland
Living alone, under 6621.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.6%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN1 6HP (Preston Park) (about 1,568 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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