Postcode district · Brighton
Who lives in BN1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BN1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 106,138 (2024)
BN1Postcode district · Brighton
Who lives in BN1
Residents
106,138
2024 estimate
Households
44,465
Census
Median age
37
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 14%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 11% of residents. 26% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 13.7% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
BN1England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
BN1
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
32.3% of adults in BN1 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 54% have never married.
BN1England
Married or civil partnership32.3%44.7%
Never married54%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.1%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed3.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.4% of residents in BN1 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BN1
51%
33%
England
- Very good51.2%48.5%
- Good33.2%33.7%
- Fair11%12.7%
- Bad3.6%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.