Postcode district · Brighton
Who lives in BN42
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BN42, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Adur
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 15,564 (2024)
Who lives in BN42
Residents
15,564
2024 estimate
Households
6,433
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 16.1% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 19.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
BN42England
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.
BN42
52%
48%
England
- Female52%51%
- Male48%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; BN42 is broadly in line with that, at 44%. 36.7% have never married.
BN42England
Married or civil partnership44%44.7%
Never married36.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.2%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed6.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; BN42 is broadly in line with that, at 81.9%.
BN42
48%
34%
13%
England
- Very good48.2%48.5%
- Good33.7%33.7%
- Fair12.7%12.7%
- Bad4.2%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.