Housing in BN2 1PG
What the homes in BN2 1PG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- St James's Street & Queen's Park
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,551 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are flat in a converted or shared house (47.6%). Flats make up 92.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN2 1PG area is less than half that, at 27.8%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 66.1% of households against 20.5%. 11.3% own outright and 16.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned27.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented66.1%20.5%
- Social rented5.7%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 1.6 people living in it. 51.3% 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 43.8%. 5.5% 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 BN2 1PG sits in (St James's Street & Queen's Park): about 1,551 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.