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Who lives in BN2 2GA

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BN2 2GA, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
St James's Street & Queen's Park
Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,783 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Population

Who lives in BN2 2GA

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN2 2GA (St James's Street & Queen's Park) (about 1,783 residents).

Residents
1,783
2024 estimate
Households
912
Census
Median age
39
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
9% / 13%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 20–24, at 14.3% of residents. 33.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 13.2% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.

BN2 2GAEngland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

48.4% of residents are female and 51.6% male.

BN2 2GA
48%
52%
England
  • Female48.4%51%
  • Male51.6%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

21.2% of adults in the BN2 2GA area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 61.7% have never married.

BN2 2GAEngland
Married or civil partnership21.2%44.7%
Never married61.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.3%9.1%
Separated3.1%2.2%
Widowed2.8%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

74.8% of residents in the BN2 2GA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.

BN2 2GA
43%
32%
16%
England
  • Very good42.8%48.5%
  • Good31.9%33.7%
  • Fair16.1%12.7%
  • Bad7%4%
  • Very bad2.1%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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