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Housing in BN2 7

What the homes in BN2 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Population
9,588 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (41%). Flats make up 39.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BN2 7England
Detached41%22.9%
Semi-detached12.3%31.5%
Terraced6.5%23%
Purpose-built flat33.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BN2 7 is broadly in line with that, at 67.5%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.8% of households against 20.5%. 43% own outright and 24.4% with a mortgage.

BN2 7
67%
27%
England
  • Owned67.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented26.8%20.5%
  • Social rented4.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN2 7England
Owned outright43%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.8%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN2 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.8%. 16.3% of households include dependent children.

BN2 7England
Living alone, under 6618.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%12.8%
Couple, no children20.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7%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

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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