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Housing in BN3 8

What the homes in BN3 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Population
10,944 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (49.2%). Flats make up 31.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BN3 8England
Detached15%22.9%
Semi-detached49.2%31.5%
Terraced4.2%23%
Purpose-built flat24.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BN3 8 is broadly in line with that, at 62.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.6% of households against 20.5%. 32.9% own outright and 30% with a mortgage.

BN3 8
63%
14%
23%
England
  • Owned62.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented13.6%20.5%
  • Social rented22.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN3 8England
Owned outright32.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council19.7%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN3 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.8%. 29% of households include dependent children.

BN3 8England
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children12.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households8%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

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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