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Housing in BN2 4RQ

What the homes in BN2 4RQ 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
1,797 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (74%). Flats make up 18.9%, below the 22.2% across England.

BN2 4RQEngland
Detached4.2%22.9%
Semi-detached74%31.5%
Terraced3%23%
Purpose-built flat17.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

25.8% of households in the BN2 4RQ area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 13.2% own outright and 12.6% with a mortgage.

BN2 4RQ
26%
15%
58%
England
  • Owned25.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented14.9%20.5%
  • Social rented57.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.9%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN2 4RQEngland
Owned outright13.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council49.5%8.3%
From a housing association8.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 25.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN2 4RQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.6%). 31.9% of households include dependent children.

BN2 4RQEngland
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%12.8%
Couple, no children10.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.7%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 4RQ (Bevendean & Moulsecoomb East) (about 1,797 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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