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Housing in BN2 8LN

What the homes in BN2 8LN 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
2,001 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (49.6%). Flats make up 39.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BN2 8LNEngland
Detached49.6%22.9%
Semi-detached8.7%31.5%
Terraced1.9%23%
Purpose-built flat32.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN2 8LN area is broadly in line with that, at 68.3%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.4% of households against 20.5%. 38.4% own outright and 29.9% with a mortgage.

BN2 8LN
68%
20%
England
  • Owned68.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.7%1%
  • Private rented20.4%20.5%
  • Social rented6.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN2 8LNEngland
Owned outright38.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.4%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 32.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN2 8LNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.5%. 20.3% of households include dependent children.

BN2 8LNEngland
Living alone, under 6619.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14%12.8%
Couple, no children21.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.9%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 8LN sits in (Rottingdean & Saltdean): about 2,001 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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