Who lives in BN2 3EJ
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BN2 3EJ, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Elm Grove & Bear Road
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,567 (2024)
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Who lives in BN2 3EJ
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN2 3EJ (Elm Grove & Bear Road) (about 1,567 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 17.1% of residents. 30.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 8.2% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.8% of residents are female and 47.2% male.
- Female52.8%51%
- Male47.2%49%
Relationship status
28.3% of adults in the BN2 3EJ area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 62.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.9% of residents in the BN2 3EJ area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good52.7%48.5%
- Good34.2%33.7%
- Fair9.6%12.7%
- Bad2.7%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.