Postcode district · Lewes
Who lives in BN8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BN8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Lewes
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 28,974 (2024)
BN8Postcode district · Lewes
Who lives in BN8
Residents
28,974
2024 estimate
Households
12,024
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 27%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 12.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 26.7% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
BN8England
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.
BN8
51%
49%
England
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
52.3% of adults in BN8 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28.8% have never married.
BN8England
Married or civil partnership52.3%44.7%
Never married28.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed7.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.4% of residents in BN8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BN8
49%
34%
12%
England
- Very good49.4%48.5%
- Good34%33.7%
- Fair12.4%12.7%
- Bad3.4%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.