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Housing in BN2 6LF

What the homes in BN2 6LF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Woodingdean
Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,753 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (35.4%). Flats make up 7.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BN2 6LFEngland
Detached28.8%22.9%
Semi-detached35.4%31.5%
Terraced28.1%23%
Purpose-built flat4.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN2 6LF area is above that, at 75.2%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15% of households against 20.5%. 40.5% own outright and 34.7% with a mortgage.

BN2 6LF
75%
15%
England
  • Owned75.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented15%20.5%
  • Social rented8.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN2 6LFEngland
Owned outright40.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council5.8%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN2 6LFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.4%. 28.9% of households include dependent children.

BN2 6LFEngland
Living alone, under 6611.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%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. 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 6LF sits in (Woodingdean): about 1,753 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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