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Housing in BN2 9ZG

What the homes in BN2 9ZG 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
1,387 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (54.9%). Flats make up 34%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BN2 9ZGEngland
Detached1.8%22.9%
Semi-detached9.3%31.5%
Terraced54.9%23%
Purpose-built flat20.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.4% of households in the BN2 9ZG area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 35% own outright and 34.4% with a mortgage.

BN2 9ZG
69%
28%
England
  • Owned69.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented27.7%20.5%
  • Social rented2.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BN2 9ZGEngland
Owned outright35%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.7%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association0.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BN2 9ZGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.6%). 31.8% of households include dependent children.

BN2 9ZGEngland
Living alone, under 6619.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.3%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN2 9ZG (Elm Grove & Bear Road) (about 1,387 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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