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Housing in BN3 5ND

What the homes in BN3 5ND are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Aldrington South
Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,741 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (44.1%). Flats make up 31.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BN3 5NDEngland
Detached21.6%22.9%
Semi-detached44.1%31.5%
Terraced3.2%23%
Purpose-built flat11.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house19.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN3 5ND area is above that, at 79.6%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.8% of households against 20.5%. 38.4% own outright and 41.2% with a mortgage.

BN3 5ND
80%
19%
England
  • Owned79.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented18.8%20.5%
  • Social rented1.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN3 5NDEngland
Owned outright38.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 21.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN3 5NDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 32.2%. 36.2% of households include dependent children.

BN3 5NDEngland
Living alone, under 6611.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children32.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.2%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. 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 5ND sits in (Aldrington South): about 1,741 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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