Housing in BN1 6UP
What the homes in BN1 6UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Withdean Woods
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,798 (2024)
BN1 6UPBrighton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (53.7%). Flats make up 56.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN1 6UP area is broadly in line with that, at 65%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 33.8% of households against 20.5%. 37% own outright and 28% with a mortgage.
- Owned65%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented33.8%20.5%
- Social rented1.1%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 2.2 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.8%. 27.4% 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 6UP sits in (Withdean Woods): about 1,798 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.