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Housing in BN2 8

What the homes in BN2 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Population
11,366 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (55.9%). Flats make up 23.7%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BN2 8England
Detached55.9%22.9%
Semi-detached17%31.5%
Terraced3.4%23%
Purpose-built flat19.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BN2 8 is above that, at 76.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.8% of households against 20.5%. 44.9% own outright and 31.4% with a mortgage.

BN2 8
76%
17%
England
  • Owned76.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented16.8%20.5%
  • Social rented5.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN2 8England
Owned outright44.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.8%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN2 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.7%. 20.1% of households include dependent children.

BN2 8England
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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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