Who lives in BN2 5QL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BN2 5QL, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitehawk
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,449 (2024)
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Who lives in BN2 5QL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN2 5QL (Whitehawk) (about 1,449 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.1% of residents. 20.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 8.5% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
54.6% of residents are female and 45.4% male.
- Female54.6%51%
- Male45.4%49%
Relationship status
28.3% of adults in the BN2 5QL area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 53.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
73.5% of residents in the BN2 5QL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good41%48.5%
- Good32.5%33.7%
- Fair16.7%12.7%
- Bad6.6%4%
- Very bad3.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.