Who lives in B20 2LU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in B20 2LU, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Handsworth Wood
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,716 (2024)
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Who lives in B20 2LU
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B20 2LU sits in (Handsworth Wood): about 1,716 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 21.7% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 12.7% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
50.3% of residents are female and 49.7% male.
- Female50.3%51%
- Male49.7%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the B20 2LU area is above that, at 51.1%. 35.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the B20 2LU area is broadly in line with that, at 83.2%.
- Very good44.7%48.5%
- Good38.5%33.7%
- Fair12.3%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.