Postcode district · Brighton and Hove
Who lives in BN88
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BN88, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 5,421 (2024)
BN88Postcode district · Brighton and Hove
Who lives in BN88
Residents
5,421
2024 estimate
Households
2,643
Census
Median age
35
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
10% / 11%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 14.8% of residents. 35.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 11.2% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
BN88England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
49% of residents are female and 51% male.
BN88
49%
51%
England
- Female49%51%
- Male51%49%
Relationship status
23.8% of adults in BN88 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 62.4% have never married.
BN88England
Married or civil partnership23.8%44.7%
Never married62.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed2.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.9% of residents in BN88 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BN88
51%
32%
England
- Very good50.6%48.5%
- Good32.3%33.7%
- Fair11.6%12.7%
- Bad4.4%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.