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Housing in BN2 5UW

What the homes in BN2 5UW 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
2,356 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (82.5%). Flats make up 84%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BN2 5UWEngland
Detached6.4%22.9%
Semi-detached1.4%31.5%
Terraced5.1%23%
Purpose-built flat82.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40% of households in the BN2 5UW area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 55.5% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 28.5% own outright and 11.6% with a mortgage.

BN2 5UW
40%
56%
England
  • Owned40%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented55.5%20.5%
  • Social rented3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN2 5UWEngland
Owned outright28.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent52.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association0.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 47.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN2 5UWEngland
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (35%). 10.1% of households include dependent children.

BN2 5UWEngland
Living alone, under 6635%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children20.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.2%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 5UW (Roedean & Marina) (about 2,356 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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