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Housing in BN88

What the homes in BN88 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Population
5,421 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (37.8%). Flats make up 62%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BN88England
Detached0.7%22.9%
Semi-detached4.3%31.5%
Terraced32.9%23%
Purpose-built flat37.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house17.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

38.9% of households in BN88 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 18.8% own outright and 20.1% with a mortgage.

BN88
39%
40%
21%
England
  • Owned38.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented39.5%20.5%
  • Social rented20.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN88England
Owned outright18.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council13.4%8.3%
From a housing association7.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN88England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30.2%). 15.6% of households include dependent children.

BN88England
Living alone, under 6630.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children20%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.3%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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