Postcode district · Birmingham
Who lives in B1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in B1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 25,743 (2024)
B1Postcode district · Birmingham
Who lives in B1
Residents
25,743
2024 estimate
Households
11,271
Census
Median age
29
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
10% / 4%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 20.5% of residents. 52.7% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 4% are 65 or over, less than half the 18.4% across England.
B1England
0%
10%
20%
30%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
47.7% of residents are female and 52.3% male.
B1
48%
52%
England
- Female47.7%51%
- Male52.3%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; B1 is less than half that, at 19.1%. 72.3% have never married.
B1England
Married or civil partnership19.1%44.7%
Never married72.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved5.1%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed1.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; B1 is broadly in line with that, at 87.4%.
B1
55%
33%
England
- Very good54.7%48.5%
- Good32.7%33.7%
- Fair8.8%12.7%
- Bad3%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.