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Housing in BN2 8QJ

What the homes in BN2 8QJ 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)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (73.4%). Flats make up 5.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BN2 8QJEngland
Detached73.4%22.9%
Semi-detached20.5%31.5%
Terraced0.7%23%
Purpose-built flat3.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

84.5% of households in the BN2 8QJ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 49.9% own outright and 34.6% with a mortgage.

BN2 8QJ
84%
14%
England
  • Owned84.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented14.2%20.5%
  • Social rented1.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN2 8QJEngland
Owned outright49.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association0.4%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

BN2 8QJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.3%). 20.4% of households include dependent children.

BN2 8QJEngland
Living alone, under 6612.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.2%12.8%
Couple, no children20.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN2 8QJ (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.

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