Housing in BN3 8PY
What the homes in BN3 8PY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Hangleton North
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,615 (2024)
BN3 8PYHove
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (41.5%). Flats make up 49.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN3 8PY area is broadly in line with that, at 55.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.5% of households against 20.5%. 29% own outright and 26.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned55.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.4%1%
- Private rented11.5%20.5%
- Social rented31.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.6%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21%. 31.8% 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 8PY sits in (Hangleton North): about 1,615 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.