Housing in BN2 8HS
What the homes in BN2 8HS 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
- 1,626 (2024)
BN2 8HSBrighton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (73.4%). Flats make up 5.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN2 8HS area is above that, at 84.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.2% of households against 20.5%. 49.9% own outright and 34.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned84.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented14.2%20.5%
- Social rented1.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.3%. 20.4% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN2 8HS sits in (Rottingdean & Saltdean): about 1,626 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.