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Housing in BN1 7GL

What the homes in BN1 7GL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Fiveways
Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,654 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (53.4%). Flats make up 13.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BN1 7GLEngland
Detached8.2%22.9%
Semi-detached25%31.5%
Terraced53.4%23%
Purpose-built flat2.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.9% of households in the BN1 7GL area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 31.1% own outright and 48.8% with a mortgage.

BN1 7GL
80%
18%
England
  • Owned79.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented18.4%20.5%
  • Social rented1.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN1 7GLEngland
Owned outright31.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan48.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association0.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 18.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN1 7GLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (31%). 39.5% of households include dependent children.

BN1 7GLEngland
Living alone, under 6611.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children31%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.4%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 7GL (Fiveways) (about 1,654 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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