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Housing in BN2 4TL

What the homes in BN2 4TL 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
1,819 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (52%). Flats make up 11.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BN2 4TLEngland
Detached4.1%22.9%
Semi-detached52%31.5%
Terraced32.6%23%
Purpose-built flat6.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN2 4TL area is well below that, at 38.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 34.7% of households against 20.5%. 22.2% own outright and 15.9% with a mortgage.

BN2 4TL
38%
35%
26%
England
  • Owned38.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented34.7%20.5%
  • Social rented26%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN2 4TLEngland
Owned outright22.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.6%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council20.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 19.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN2 4TLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 39.1%. 16.4% of households include dependent children.

BN2 4TLEngland
Living alone, under 669.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.7%12.8%
Couple, no children10.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households39.1%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 4TL sits in (Bevendean & Moulsecoomb East): about 1,819 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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