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Housing in BN3 3BF

What the homes in BN3 3BF 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
1,606 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are flat in a converted or shared house (70%). Flats make up 95.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BN3 3BFEngland
Detached1.2%22.9%
Semi-detached1.9%31.5%
Terraced1%23%
Purpose-built flat21.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house70%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN3 3BF area is less than half that, at 30.1%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 62.8% of households against 20.5%. 9.6% own outright and 20.4% with a mortgage.

BN3 3BF
30%
63%
England
  • Owned30.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented62.8%20.5%
  • Social rented6.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN3 3BFEngland
Owned outright9.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent60.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council2.6%8.3%
From a housing association4.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 53.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN3 3BFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 45.7%. 10.8% of households include dependent children.

BN3 3BFEngland
Living alone, under 6645.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.4%12.8%
Couple, no children23%16.8%
Couple with dependent children5.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.4%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 3BF sits in (Hove Central): about 1,606 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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