Housing in BN2 0BU
What the homes in BN2 0BU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Elm Grove & Bear Road
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,387 (2024)
BN2 0BUBrighton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (54.9%). Flats make up 34%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN2 0BU area is above that, at 69.4%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.7% of households against 20.5%. 35% own outright and 34.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned69.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented27.7%20.5%
- Social rented2.6%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. 27.9% 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 26.6%. 31.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN2 0BU sits in (Elm Grove & Bear Road): about 1,387 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.