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Housing in BN3 2FT

What the homes in BN3 2FT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hove Central
Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,658 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are flat in a converted or shared house (58.2%). Flats make up 93%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BN3 2FTEngland
Detached0.7%22.9%
Semi-detached1.6%31.5%
Terraced4.7%23%
Purpose-built flat27.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house58.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN3 2FT area is well below that, at 43%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 54.3% of households against 20.5%. 20% own outright and 23.1% with a mortgage.

BN3 2FT
43%
54%
England
  • Owned43%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented54.3%20.5%
  • Social rented2.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN3 2FTEngland
Owned outright20%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent51.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association1.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 43.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN3 2FTEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 35.5%. 13.2% of households include dependent children.

BN3 2FTEngland
Living alone, under 6635.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.2%12.8%
Couple, no children23.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.9%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 BN3 2FT sits in (Hove Central): about 1,658 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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