Housing in BN42 4RT
What the homes in BN42 4RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Hillside
- Council
- Adur
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,515 (2024)
BN42 4RTBrighton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (50.2%). Flats make up 9.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN42 4RT area is above that, at 81%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.9% of households against 20.5%. 47.5% own outright and 33.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned81%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented7.9%20.5%
- Social rented10.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.5%. 24.8% 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 4RT sits in (Hillside): about 1,515 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.