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Housing in BN41 1GU

What the homes in BN41 1GU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Portslade Village
Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,708 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (37.5%). Flats make up 49.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BN41 1GUEngland
Detached2.6%22.9%
Semi-detached10.4%31.5%
Terraced37.5%23%
Purpose-built flat36.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.8% of households in the BN41 1GU area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 18.7% own outright and 31.1% with a mortgage.

BN41 1GU
50%
23%
27%
England
  • Owned49.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented23%20.5%
  • Social rented26.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN41 1GUEngland
Owned outright18.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council10.8%8.3%
From a housing association15.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN41 1GUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.1%). 24.6% of households include dependent children.

BN41 1GUEngland
Living alone, under 6625.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.9%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 BN41 1GU (Portslade Village) (about 1,708 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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