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Housing in BN2 5NA

What the homes in BN2 5NA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Roedean & Marina
Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,035 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (39.7%). Flats make up 33.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BN2 5NAEngland
Detached2.4%22.9%
Semi-detached24.7%31.5%
Terraced39.7%23%
Purpose-built flat20.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN2 5NA area is below that, at 50.3%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28.6% of households against 20.5%. 26.5% own outright and 23.8% with a mortgage.

BN2 5NA
50%
29%
20%
England
  • Owned50.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented28.6%20.5%
  • Social rented19.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN2 5NAEngland
Owned outright26.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council17.2%8.3%
From a housing association2.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN2 5NAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.4%. 22.2% of households include dependent children.

BN2 5NAEngland
Living alone, under 6620.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.3%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 5NA sits in (Roedean & Marina): about 2,035 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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