Housing in BN2 3NB
What the homes in BN2 3NB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Hanover
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,809 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (50.2%). Flats make up 45.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN2 3NB area is below that, at 44.8%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 45.1% of households against 20.5%. 17.8% own outright and 27% with a mortgage.
- Owned44.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.7%1%
- Private rented45.1%20.5%
- Social rented9.3%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 2.4 people living in it. 31.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is sharers and other households, at 24.5%. 19.3% 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 3NB sits in (Hanover): about 1,809 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.