Housing in BN2 1FL
What the homes in BN2 1FL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Roedean & Marina
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,815 (2024)
BN2 1FLBrighton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (63%). Flats make up 79.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN2 1FL area is less than half that, at 26.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 34.1% of households against 20.5%. 13.5% own outright and 13.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned26.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented34.1%20.5%
- Social rented37.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free1.5%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 45.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.1%. 21.9% 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 BN2 1FL sits in (Roedean & Marina): about 1,815 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.