Postcode district · Shoreham-by-Sea
Who lives in BN43
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BN43, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Adur
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 32,346 (2024)
Who lives in BN43
Residents
32,346
2024 estimate
Households
13,944
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 13.5% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 24.2% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
BN43England
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
51.8% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
BN43
52%
48%
England
- Female51.8%51%
- Male48.2%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; BN43 is broadly in line with that, at 46.3%. 32.7% have never married.
BN43England
Married or civil partnership46.3%44.7%
Never married32.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.1%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed7.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; BN43 is broadly in line with that, at 81.7%.
BN43
48%
34%
13%
England
- Very good47.7%48.5%
- Good34%33.7%
- Fair13.3%12.7%
- Bad3.9%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.