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Housing in BN41 2GP

What the homes in BN41 2GP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Mile Oak
Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,307 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (52.9%). Flats make up 11.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BN41 2GPEngland
Detached7.5%22.9%
Semi-detached28.3%31.5%
Terraced52.9%23%
Purpose-built flat10.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN41 2GP area is below that, at 53.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.9% of households against 20.5%. 27.2% own outright and 26.6% with a mortgage.

BN41 2GP
54%
14%
32%
England
  • Owned53.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented13.9%20.5%
  • Social rented31.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN41 2GPEngland
Owned outright27.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.9%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council7.3%8.3%
From a housing association24.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN41 2GPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.7%. 32.3% of households include dependent children.

BN41 2GPEngland
Living alone, under 6614%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children12.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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 BN41 2GP sits in (Mile Oak): about 1,307 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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