Housing in BN1 7GP
What the homes in BN1 7GP 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)
BN1 7GPBrighton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (53.4%). Flats make up 13.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN1 7GP area is above that, at 79.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.4% of households against 20.5%. 31.1% own outright and 48.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned79.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented18.4%20.5%
- Social rented1.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
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.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 31%. 39.5% 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 7GP sits in (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.