Postcode area · Birmingham
Who lives in B
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in B, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 2,134,278 (2024)
BPostcode area · Birmingham
Who lives in B
Residents
2,134,278
2024 estimate
Households
798,297
Census
Median age
37
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 16%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7% of residents. 20.5% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 16% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
BEngland
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% of residents are female and 49% male.
B
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; B is broadly in line with that, at 43.5%. 40.2% have never married.
BEngland
Married or civil partnership43.5%44.7%
Never married40.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.9%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; B is broadly in line with that, at 81.1%.
B
47%
34%
13%
England
- Very good47.4%48.5%
- Good33.7%33.7%
- Fair13.2%12.7%
- Bad4.4%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.