Postcode district · Hassocks
Who lives in BN6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BN6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 25,516 (2024)
BN6Postcode district · Hassocks
Who lives in BN6
Residents
25,516
2024 estimate
Households
9,760
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 10.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 25% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
BN6England
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
52.2% of residents are female and 47.8% male.
BN6
52%
48%
England
- Female52.2%51%
- Male47.8%49%
Relationship status
54.3% of adults in BN6 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 27.7% have never married.
BN6England
Married or civil partnership54.3%44.7%
Never married27.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.4%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed7.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.1% of residents in BN6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BN6
54%
31%
England
- Very good53.7%48.5%
- Good31.4%33.7%
- Fair11%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.