Housing in BN1 8WT
What the homes in BN1 8WT 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
- 1,675 (2024)
BN1 8WTBrighton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (53.9%). Flats make up 12.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN1 8WT area is above that, at 77.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.9% of households against 20.5%. 46.9% own outright and 30.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned77.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented17.9%20.5%
- Social rented4.2%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 2.5 people living in it. 22.5% 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 21%. 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 8WT sits in (Patcham West & Westdene): about 1,675 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.