Postcode district · Polegate
Who lives in BN26
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BN26, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 26,389 (2024)
BN26Postcode district · Polegate
Who lives in BN26
Residents
26,389
2024 estimate
Households
11,179
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 30%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.8% of residents. 13.7% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 29.7% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
BN26England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52.4% of residents are female and 47.6% male.
BN26
52%
48%
England
- Female52.4%51%
- Male47.6%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; BN26 is above that, at 51.3%. 27.6% have never married.
BN26England
Married or civil partnership51.3%44.7%
Never married27.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.5%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed8.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; BN26 is broadly in line with that, at 79.8%.
BN26
44%
36%
15%
England
- Very good44.1%48.5%
- Good35.7%33.7%
- Fair14.7%12.7%
- Bad4.3%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.