Housing in BN42 4DF
What the homes in BN42 4DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingston & Southwick
- Council
- Adur
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,462 (2024)
BN42 4DFBrighton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (29.6%). Flats make up 39%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN42 4DF area is above that, at 69.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.7% of households against 20.5%. 38.2% own outright and 31% with a mortgage.
- Owned69.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented21.7%20.5%
- Social rented8.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 19.1%. 22.5% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Adur
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Adur, August 2026, +3.2% 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 BN42 4DF sits in (Kingston & Southwick): about 1,462 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.