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Housing in BN1 6YL

What the homes in BN1 6YL 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)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (56.2%). Flats make up 57.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BN1 6YLEngland
Detached32%22.9%
Semi-detached8.9%31.5%
Terraced1.3%23%
Purpose-built flat56.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.3% of households in the BN1 6YL area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 35.1% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.

BN1 6YL
63%
28%
England
  • Owned63.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented27.9%20.5%
  • Social rented7.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN1 6YLEngland
Owned outright35.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association6.6%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

BN1 6YLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (22.1%). 23.2% of households include dependent children.

BN1 6YLEngland
Living alone, under 6614.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.9%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 6YL (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.

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