Affluence in BN2 4ED
How BN2 4ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Elm Grove & Bear Road
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,682 (2024)
BN2 4EDBrighton
How well off BN2 4ED is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN2 4ED area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.3% of adults in the BN2 4ED area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 7% are retired and 43.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.2% of adults in the BN2 4ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.2% of adults in the BN2 4ED area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN2 4ED (Elm Grove & Bear Road) (about 1,682 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.