Housing in BN1 7BF
What the homes in BN1 7BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Hollingdean & Moulsecoomb West
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,543 (2024)
BN1 7BFBrighton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (52%). Flats make up 58.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN1 7BF area is less than half that, at 19.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.7% of households against 20.5%. 9.1% own outright and 10.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned19.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented19.7%20.5%
- Social rented58.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free1.5%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.4% 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 24.4%. 27.2% 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 7BF sits in (Hollingdean & Moulsecoomb West): about 2,543 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.