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Housing in BN3 6PE

What the homes in BN3 6PE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
West Blatchington
Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,469 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (87%). Flats make up 4.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BN3 6PEEngland
Detached87%22.9%
Semi-detached6.6%31.5%
Terraced1.6%23%
Purpose-built flat1.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

91% of households in the BN3 6PE area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 52.5% own outright and 38.6% with a mortgage.

BN3 6PE
91%
England
  • Owned91%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented7.4%20.5%
  • Social rented1.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN3 6PEEngland
Owned outright52.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 18.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN3 6PEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.6%). 28% of households include dependent children.

BN3 6PEEngland
Living alone, under 664%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN3 6PE (West Blatchington) (about 1,469 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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