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Housing in BN2 1

What the homes in BN2 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Population
19,781 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (49.9%). Flats make up 80.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BN2 1England
Detached1.7%22.9%
Semi-detached2.9%31.5%
Terraced14.3%23%
Purpose-built flat49.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house25.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BN2 1 is well below that, at 33.5%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 45% of households against 20.5%. 19% own outright and 14.5% with a mortgage.

BN2 1
33%
45%
21%
England
  • Owned33.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented45%20.5%
  • Social rented20.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN2 1England
Owned outright19%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council13.6%8.3%
From a housing association7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 49.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN2 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 35%. 10.6% of households include dependent children.

BN2 1England
Living alone, under 6635%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.4%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. 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

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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