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Housing in BN41

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

Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Population
28,896 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (36.6%). Flats make up 25.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

BN41England
Detached10.7%22.9%
Semi-detached36.6%31.5%
Terraced27.3%23%
Purpose-built flat17.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BN41 is broadly in line with that, at 63.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 18.2% of households against 20.5%. 29.4% own outright and 34.4% with a mortgage.

BN41
64%
18%
17%
England
  • Owned63.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented18.2%20.5%
  • Social rented17.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN41England
Owned outright29.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council10.9%8.3%
From a housing association6.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN41England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.3%. 30.4% of households include dependent children.

BN41England
Living alone, under 6614.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.8%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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