Postcode area · Brighton
Who lives in BN
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BN, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 881,442 (2024)
BNPostcode area · Brighton
Who lives in BN
Residents
881,442
2024 estimate
Households
377,426
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.3% of residents. 18.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
BNEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
BN
52%
48%
England
- Female51.7%51%
- Male48.3%49%
Relationship status
42.2% of adults in BN are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 38.6% have never married.
BNEngland
Married or civil partnership42.2%44.7%
Never married38.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.4%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed6.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.3% of residents in BN describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BN
47%
35%
13%
England
- Very good46.7%48.5%
- Good34.6%33.7%
- Fair13.4%12.7%
- Bad4.1%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.