Postcode district · Hailsham
Who lives in BN27
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BN27, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 45,061 (2024)
BN27Postcode district · Hailsham
Who lives in BN27
Residents
45,061
2024 estimate
Households
18,106
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 26%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 15.6% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 26.3% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
BN27England
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% of residents are female and 48% male.
BN27
52%
48%
England
- Female52%51%
- Male48%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; BN27 is above that, at 50.6%. 29.2% have never married.
BN27England
Married or civil partnership50.6%44.7%
Never married29.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.4%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed7.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; BN27 is broadly in line with that, at 81.2%.
BN27
46%
35%
14%
England
- Very good46.1%48.5%
- Good35%33.7%
- Fair13.7%12.7%
- Bad4.1%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.