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Housing in BN2 4PR

What the homes in BN2 4PR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Coldean & Moulsecoomb North
Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,547 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (58.7%). Flats make up 14.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BN2 4PREngland
Detached4.3%22.9%
Semi-detached58.7%31.5%
Terraced22.5%23%
Purpose-built flat8.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN2 4PR area is less than half that, at 15.6%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.3% of households against 20.5%. 7.7% own outright and 7.9% with a mortgage.

BN2 4PR
16%
17%
66%
England
  • Owned15.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented17.3%20.5%
  • Social rented66.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN2 4PREngland
Owned outright7.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan7.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council63.9%8.3%
From a housing association2.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 19.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN2 4PREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 22.3%. 29.3% of households include dependent children.

BN2 4PREngland
Living alone, under 669.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9%12.8%
Couple, no children8.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households22.3%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 4PR sits in (Coldean & Moulsecoomb North): about 1,547 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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