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Housing in BN2 3RQ

What the homes in BN2 3RQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Round Hill
Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,583 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (43.7%). Flats make up 49.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BN2 3RQEngland
Detached0.7%22.9%
Semi-detached5.9%31.5%
Terraced43.7%23%
Purpose-built flat21.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house26%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.1% of households in the BN2 3RQ area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 22% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.

BN2 3RQ
54%
35%
England
  • Owned54.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented35%20.5%
  • Social rented10.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN2 3RQEngland
Owned outright22%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council5%8.3%
From a housing association5.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN2 3RQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23%). 23.5% of households include dependent children.

BN2 3RQEngland
Living alone, under 6623%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.7%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 3RQ (Round Hill) (about 1,583 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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