Bear Road, Brighton, BN2 4DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN2 4DB has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.4% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	56.4%	6.0%	51.0%	5.4%
Male	49.6%	43.6%	-6.0%	49.0%	-5.4%

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 4DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.3% 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	74.6%	79.3%	4.7%	37.9%	41.4%
Married: Opposite sex	14.1%	12.6%	-1.5%	44.2%	-31.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	4.3%	0.8%	-3.5%	6.1%	-5.3%

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	51.1%	44.2%	-6.9%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	34.5%	36.1%	1.6%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	9.7%	14.6%	4.9%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	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 4DB this area, 8.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	8.5%	-5.2%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	4%	-3.8%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	5.6%	-3.8%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	25.8%	28.2%	2.4%	16.9%	11.3%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	50.4%	12.9%	33.8%	16.6%
Other	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
White	89.2%	87.9%	-1.3%	81.4%	6.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	79.5%	-5.4%	83.2%	-3.7%
European Union	6.8%	13.2%	6.4%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	4.3%	1.1%	-3.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	80.1%	-1.6%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	4.3%	7.7%	3.4%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	6.1%	6.3%	0.2%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.4%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	67.8%	37.2%	30.6%
Christian	19.4%	46.2%	-26.8%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Bear Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bear Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hanover & Elm Grove average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BN2 4DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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 4DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 4DB

Average Price
£284,403

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£407,063

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,729

Other
£161,292

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bear Road

Average Price
£307,495

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£442,034

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,150

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bear Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 Bear Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£331,000	2024-08-07	£340,976
179 Bear Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£322,000	2024-06-28	£330,283
83 Bear Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-02-06	£330,878
55 Bear Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-12-13	£293,372
187 Bear Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£302,000	2023-12-08	£305,512

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 4DB

Employment

BN2 4DB 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 4DB 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

Full-Time Employee	66
Student (economically inactive)	53
Part-Time Employee	36
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Self-Employed	23
Retired	15
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	13
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
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	1,796 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Spa Nursery School Park Hill , BN2 0BT	4out of 4	1,860 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coombe Road Primary School Milner Road , BN2 4BP	3out of 4	330 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Primary School Hartington Road , BN2 3LJ	3out of 4	391 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlight Primary School St Leonard's Road , BN2 3AJ	3out of 4	493 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Davey Drive , Hollingdean BN1 7BF	3out of 4	579 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Grove Primary School Elm Grove , BN2 3ES	3out of 4	812 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	1,900 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road , BN1 6PZ	3out of 4	2,135 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND	3out of 4	2,806 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Lewes Road , BN1 9PW	3out of 4	3,152 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Patcham High School Ladies Mile Road , BN1 8PB	3out of 4	3,397 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Varndean College Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ	- not rated	2,348 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG	- not rated	2,353 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	534 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Hub Brighton Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homewood College Queensdown School Road , Off Lewes Road BN1 7LA	2out of 4	1,242 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighton & Hove Montessori School 67 Stanford Avenue , Brighton BN1 6FB	- not rated	1,294 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Brighton 27-33 Ditchling Road , BN1 4SB	- not rated	1,406 yd	Other independent 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
Rose Fish Bar	13 Coombe Road, Brighton	318 yd
Brighton Electric Recording Co.	43-45 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	324 yd
LAZ In Saunders Park	Saunders Park Cafe, Saunders Park	393 yd
Noblesse Cafe	94 Lewes Road, Brighton	415 yd
Costa	Unit 4, Pavilion Retail Park	459 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bear Inn	The Bear Inn, Lewes Road	313 yd
Maresia At Gladstone Pub	123 Lewes Road, Brighton	320 yd
The Gladstone (Wet Sales)	123 Lewes Road, Brighton	320 yd
Hartington Pub	41 Whippingham Road, Brighton	595 yd
The Lewes Road Inn	158 Lewes Road, Brighton	646 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab Knight	15 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	324 yd
Frandzo Peri Peri	20 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	324 yd
China Kitchen	17 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	324 yd
Pizza Knight	14 Coombe Terrace, Brighton	324 yd
Pizza Hut	132 - 135 Lewes Road, Brighton	500 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	93 Lewes Road, Brighton	371 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Pavilion Retail Park	459 yd
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 93 Lewes Road	468 yd
Co-op	58 - 62 Lewes Road, Brighton	718 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Brighton (Moulsecoomb Campus) PRESTON BARRACKS PRESTON BARRACKS LEWES ROAD	health and fitness suite	780 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN2 4DB