Housing in BN3 2AB
What the homes in BN3 2AB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Goldsmid West
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,820 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are flat in a converted or shared house (52.3%). Flats make up 81.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN3 2AB area is well below that, at 34.7%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 54.6% of households against 20.5%. 13.1% own outright and 21.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned34.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented54.6%20.5%
- Social rented9.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 42.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 34.5%. 17.4% 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 BN3 2AB sits in (Goldsmid West): about 1,820 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.