Postcode district · Brighton
Who lives in BN2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BN2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 106,949 (2024)
BN2Postcode district · Brighton
Who lives in BN2
Residents
106,949
2024 estimate
Households
45,149
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 14% of residents. 28.5% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 14.2% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
BN2England
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
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
BN2
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; BN2 is well below that, at 28.8%. 56.2% have never married.
BN2England
Married or civil partnership28.8%44.7%
Never married56.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.6%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed4.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; BN2 is broadly in line with that, at 80.7%.
BN2
47%
34%
13%
England
- Very good47%48.5%
- Good33.7%33.7%
- Fair13.1%12.7%
- Bad4.8%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.