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Housing in BN2 1PR

What the homes in BN2 1PR 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
1,783 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (51.1%). Flats make up 69.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BN2 1PREngland
Detached0.8%22.9%
Semi-detached3.4%31.5%
Terraced26.2%23%
Purpose-built flat51.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house15.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN2 1PR area is less than half that, at 28%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 31% of households against 20.5%. 14.1% own outright and 13.8% with a mortgage.

BN2 1PR
28%
31%
40%
England
  • Owned28%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented31%20.5%
  • Social rented39.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN2 1PREngland
Owned outright14.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council32.5%8.3%
From a housing association7.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 49.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN2 1PREngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 37.1%. 11.3% of households include dependent children.

BN2 1PREngland
Living alone, under 6637.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.6%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 1PR sits in (St James's Street & Queen's Park): about 1,783 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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