Housing in BN41 2WG
What the homes in BN41 2WG 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
- 1,463 (2024)
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What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.5%). Flats make up 32.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
45.8% of households in the BN41 2WG area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 21.6% own outright and 24.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned45.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented11.2%20.5%
- Social rented42.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17%). 27.4% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN41 2WG (Mile Oak) (about 1,463 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.