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Housing in BN2 4EH

What the homes in BN2 4EH 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
1,682 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (64.7%). Flats make up 16.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

BN2 4EHEngland
Detached5.3%22.9%
Semi-detached13.3%31.5%
Terraced64.7%23%
Purpose-built flat4.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN2 4EH area is below that, at 50.5%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 46.9% of households against 20.5%. 22.1% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.

BN2 4EH
50%
47%
England
  • Owned50.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented46.9%20.5%
  • Social rented2.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN2 4EHEngland
Owned outright22.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent43.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association1.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 20.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN2 4EHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 38%. 16.6% of households include dependent children.

BN2 4EHEngland
Living alone, under 6614%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households38%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. Published by council, not 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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN2 4EH sits in (Elm Grove & Bear Road): about 1,682 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.

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