Who lives in BN2 5AW
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BN2 5AW, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- North Laine & the Lanes
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,751 (2024)
BN2 5AWBrighton
Who lives in BN2 5AW
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN2 5AW (North Laine & the Lanes) (about 1,751 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 16.2% of residents. 41.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 12.7% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
48.5% of residents are female and 51.5% male.
- Female48.5%51%
- Male51.5%49%
Relationship status
19.2% of adults in the BN2 5AW area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 66% have never married.
How residents rate their health
83.9% of residents in the BN2 5AW area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good50.6%48.5%
- Good33.3%33.7%
- Fair10.5%12.7%
- Bad4.6%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.