Housing in BN3 4FA
What the homes in BN3 4FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- King Alfred
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,691 (2024)
BN3 4FAHove
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (45.3%). Flats make up 82.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN3 4FA area is below that, at 48.5%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 37.6% of households against 20.5%. 28.9% own outright and 19.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned48.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.5%1%
- Private rented37.6%20.5%
- Social rented11.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 48.6% 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 32.5%. 15.9% 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 4FA sits in (King Alfred): about 1,691 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.