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Housing in BN2 0BL

What the homes in BN2 0BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Kemptown
Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,465 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (43.6%). Flats make up 47%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BN2 0BLEngland
Detached1%22.9%
Semi-detached8.4%31.5%
Terraced43.6%23%
Purpose-built flat11.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house32.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN2 0BL area is broadly in line with that, at 55.5%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 38.2% of households against 20.5%. 23.5% own outright and 32% with a mortgage.

BN2 0BL
55%
38%
England
  • Owned55.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented38.2%20.5%
  • Social rented5.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN2 0BLEngland
Owned outright23.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council3.3%8.3%
From a housing association2.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN2 0BLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.2%. 23.9% of households include dependent children.

BN2 0BLEngland
Living alone, under 6623.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.9%12.8%
Couple, no children22.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households13%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN2 0BL sits in (Kemptown): about 1,465 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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