Who lives in BN2 9SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BN2 9SU, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Elm Grove & Bear Road
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,724 (2024)
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Who lives in BN2 9SU
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN2 9SU sits in (Elm Grove & Bear Road): about 1,724 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 13.7% of residents. 28.2% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 8.5% are 65 or over, less than half the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
52.5% of residents are female and 47.5% male.
- Female52.5%51%
- Male47.5%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the BN2 9SU area is well below that, at 27.6%. 59.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the BN2 9SU area is broadly in line with that, at 88.3%.
- Very good52.2%48.5%
- Good36.1%33.7%
- Fair9.4%12.7%
- Bad1.8%4%
- Very bad0.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.