Housing in BN2 4LT
What the homes in BN2 4LT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Bevendean & Moulsecoomb East
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,590 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (77.9%). Flats make up 16.3%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN2 4LT area is well below that, at 37.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.4% of households against 20.5%. 18.3% own outright and 19.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned37.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented12.4%20.5%
- Social rented48%17.1%
- Lives rent free1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 25.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19%. 27.7% 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 4LT sits in (Bevendean & Moulsecoomb East): about 1,590 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.