Postcode district · Hove
Who lives in BN3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BN3, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 85,163 (2024)
BN3Postcode district · Hove
Who lives in BN3
Residents
85,163
2024 estimate
Households
38,799
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 15%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.4% of residents. 21.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 15.1% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
BN3England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
BN3
51%
49%
England
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
35.6% of adults in BN3 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 47.8% have never married.
BN3England
Married or civil partnership35.6%44.7%
Never married47.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed4.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.3% of residents in BN3 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BN3
52%
32%
England
- Very good52.1%48.5%
- Good32.2%33.7%
- Fair11%12.7%
- Bad3.6%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.