Who lives in B17 0LT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in B17 0LT, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Metchley
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,574 (2024)
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Who lives in B17 0LT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B17 0LT (Metchley) (about 1,574 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 14.6% of residents. 33.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 15.1% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
- Female51.1%51%
- Male48.9%49%
Relationship status
23.2% of adults in the B17 0LT area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 56% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77.3% of residents in the B17 0LT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good42.1%48.5%
- Good35.2%33.7%
- Fair14.7%12.7%
- Bad6.2%4%
- Very bad1.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.