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Housing in Brighton and Hove

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

Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Population
125,967 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (25.5%). Flats make up 48.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

Brighton and HoveEngland
Detached15.6%22.9%
Semi-detached21.7%31.5%
Terraced14.1%23%
Purpose-built flat25.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house20.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.6% of households in Brighton and Hove own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.6% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.5% own outright and 29.1% with a mortgage.

Brighton and Hove
58%
31%
England
  • Owned57.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented30.6%20.5%
  • Social rented10.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

Brighton and HoveEngland
Owned outright28.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.6%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council6.3%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

Brighton and HoveEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.7%). 23.4% of households include dependent children.

Brighton and HoveEngland
Living alone, under 6621.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.9%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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