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Housing in BN2 7DS

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

Neighbourhood
Rottingdean & Saltdean
Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,519 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (71.7%). Flats make up 15.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BN2 7DSEngland
Detached71.7%22.9%
Semi-detached9.5%31.5%
Terraced3.5%23%
Purpose-built flat7.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN2 7DS area is above that, at 80.6%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15% of households against 20.5%. 52.4% own outright and 28.2% with a mortgage.

BN2 7DS
81%
15%
England
  • Owned80.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented15%20.5%
  • Social rented4.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN2 7DSEngland
Owned outright52.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN2 7DSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.8%. 16.7% of households include dependent children.

BN2 7DSEngland
Living alone, under 669.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%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 7DS sits in (Rottingdean & Saltdean): about 1,519 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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