Bear Road, Brighton, BN2 4DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN2 4DA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.2%	0.3%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.1%	48.8%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BN2 4DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	80.5%	85.8%	5.3%	37.9%	47.9%
Married: Opposite sex	13.8%	7.9%	-5.9%	44.2%	-36.3%
Separated	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	4%	4.2%	0.2%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54%	49.1%	-4.9%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	33.9%	34.7%	0.8%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	9.6%	12.7%	3.1%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.2%	0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around BN2 4DA this area, 5.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.7%	5.4%	-1.3%	18.2%	-12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3%	3%	0.0%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	3.9%	-3.5%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	41.9%	44.7%	2.8%	16.9%	27.8%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	38.1%	2.9%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	5.4%	2.4%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	0.7%	4.2%
Indian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	87.6%	80%	-7.6%	81.4%	-1.4%
Arab	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	72%	-5.6%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	12.4%	12.8%	0.4%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5%	8.7%	3.7%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.5%	71.8%	-3.7%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	7.8%	7%	-0.8%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	7.1%	5.2%	-1.9%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	10.8%	5.5%	1.9%	8.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	66.4%	37.2%	29.2%
Christian	18.7%	46.2%	-27.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Bear Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bear Road was 63.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.6% higher than the Hanover & Elm Grove average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bear Road has the 46th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove and the 393rd highest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BN2 4DA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bear Road are based on 34 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Brighton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bear Road, Brighton, BN2 4DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 4DA

Average Price
£374,155

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£403,484

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,937

Other
£305,740

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bear Road

Average Price
£293,739

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£427,674

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,684

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bear Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Bear Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2025-07-11	£497,223
8 Bear Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£363,000	2024-10-29	£360,683
27A Bear Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£387,000	2024-09-06	£386,586
12 Bear Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-09-06	£288,000
16 Bear Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-08-16	£310,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 4DA

Employment

BN2 4DA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BN2 4DA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	122
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	72
Full-Time Employee	54
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	18
Other	15
Unemployed	9
Retired	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Education	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Financial and insurance activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tarnerland Nursery School Sussex Street , BN2 0GR	4out of 4	1,704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,772 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Nursery School 149 Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8TB	- not rated	3,511 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Martin's CofE Primary School Hartington Road , BN2 3LJ	3out of 4	298 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlight Junior School Pevensey Road , BN2 3AG	- not rated	374 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairlight Infant School Pevensey Road , BN2 3AG	- not rated	374 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairlight Primary School St Leonard's Road , BN2 3AJ	3out of 4	399 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Road Primary School Milner Road , BN2 4BP	3out of 4	416 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Varndean School Balfour Road , BN1 6NP	3out of 4	1,927 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,141 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marina High School Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	2,267 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Brighton College of Media Arts Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB	- not rated	2,376 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	- not rated	2,749 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Brighton and Hove Pelham Street , BN1 4FA	- not rated	1,561 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	2,285 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,364 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Brighton Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT	- not rated	625 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primary Annexe Elm Grove , BN2 3ES	- not rated	736 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Connected Hub Tilbury House , Florence Place BN1 7GU	- not rated	868 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleman Street Annexe Coleman Street , BN2 2SQ	- not rated	1,059 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedar Centre Lynchet Close , Hollingdean BN1 7FP	- not rated	1,087 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
LAZ In Saunders Park	Saunders Park Cafe, Saunders Park	237 yd
Noblesse Cafe	94 Lewes Road, Brighton	244 yd
Brighton Electric Recording Co.	43-45 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	257 yd
Rose Fish Bar	13 Coombe Road, Brighton	338 yd
Tuntuns Cafe	150 Lewes Road, Brighton	353 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bear Inn	The Bear Inn, Lewes Road	146 yd
Maresia At Gladstone Pub	123 Lewes Road, Brighton	147 yd
The Gladstone (Wet Sales)	123 Lewes Road, Brighton	147 yd
The Lewes Road Inn	158 Lewes Road, Brighton	512 yd
Martha Gunn (Wet Sales)	100 Upper Lewes Road, Brighton	537 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab Knight	15 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	257 yd
Frandzo Peri Peri	20 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	257 yd
China Kitchen	17 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	257 yd
Pizza Knight	14 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	257 yd
Pizza Hut	132 - 135 Lewes Road, Brighton	353 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	93 Lewes Road, Brighton	197 yd
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 93 Lewes Road	296 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Pavilion Retail Park	402 yd
Co-op	58 - 62 Lewes Road, Brighton	581 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Brighton (Moulsecoomb Campus) PRESTON BARRACKS PRESTON BARRACKS LEWES ROAD	health and fitness suite	799 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	83.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BN2 4DA