Postcode district · Littlehampton
Who lives in BN16
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BN16, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 35,303 (2024)
BN16Postcode district · Littlehampton
Who lives in BN16
Residents
35,303
2024 estimate
Households
15,944
Census
Median age
55
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 35%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.4% of residents. 12.2% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 35.2% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
BN16England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
53.3% of residents are female and 46.7% male.
BN16
53%
47%
England
- Female53.3%51%
- Male46.7%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; BN16 is above that, at 51.7%. 25% have never married.
BN16England
Married or civil partnership51.7%44.7%
Never married25%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.9%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed10.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; BN16 is broadly in line with that, at 78.9%.
BN16
42%
37%
15%
England
- Very good41.8%48.5%
- Good37.1%33.7%
- Fair15.5%12.7%
- Bad4.4%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.