Postcode district · Birmingham
Who lives in B17
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in B17, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 39,876 (2024)
B17Postcode district · Birmingham
Who lives in B17
Residents
39,876
2024 estimate
Households
16,438
Census
Median age
37
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 16%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 8.8% of residents. 25.1% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 16.2% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
B17England
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% of residents are female and 49% male.
B17
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; B17 is broadly in line with that, at 40.7%. 45.1% have never married.
B17England
Married or civil partnership40.7%44.7%
Never married45.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6.9%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed5.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; B17 is broadly in line with that, at 83.9%.
B17
52%
32%
England
- Very good51.6%48.5%
- Good32.3%33.7%
- Fair11.6%12.7%
- Bad3.6%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.