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Housing in BN2 4EJ

What the homes in BN2 4EJ 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
2,769 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (48.3%). Flats make up 45.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BN2 4EJEngland
Detached1.3%22.9%
Semi-detached4.8%31.5%
Terraced48.3%23%
Purpose-built flat21.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house18.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BN2 4EJ area is well below that, at 38.1%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 50.1% of households against 20.5%. 13.8% own outright and 24.3% with a mortgage.

BN2 4EJ
38%
50%
England
  • Owned38.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented50.1%20.5%
  • Social rented10.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BN2 4EJEngland
Owned outright13.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent46.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association5.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN2 4EJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 34.2%. 15.8% of households include dependent children.

BN2 4EJEngland
Living alone, under 6621.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1%9.2%
Sharers and other households34.2%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 4EJ sits in (Elm Grove & Bear Road): about 2,769 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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