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Housing in BN2 2LP

What the homes in BN2 2LP 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
1,972 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (54.4%). Flats make up 83.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BN2 2LPEngland
Detached0.9%22.9%
Semi-detached2.5%31.5%
Terraced13.2%23%
Purpose-built flat54.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house19.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

26.3% of households in the BN2 2LP area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 48.6% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 17.5% own outright and 8.8% with a mortgage.

BN2 2LP
26%
49%
23%
England
  • Owned26.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented48.6%20.5%
  • Social rented23%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN2 2LPEngland
Owned outright17.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan8.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent45.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council14.8%8.3%
From a housing association8.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 51.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN2 2LPEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (40.6%). 7.6% of households include dependent children.

BN2 2LPEngland
Living alone, under 6640.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children4.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.8%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN2 2LP (St James's Street & Queen's Park) (about 1,972 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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