Who lives in B21 9SP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in B21 9SP, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Handsworth South
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,841 (2024)
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Who lives in B21 9SP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B21 9SP (Handsworth South) (about 1,841 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 15–19, at 9.7% of residents. 25% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 11.2% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
47.8% of residents are female and 52.2% male.
- Female47.8%51%
- Male52.2%49%
Relationship status
42.7% of adults in the B21 9SP area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 42.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80.3% of residents in the B21 9SP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good46.3%48.5%
- Good34%33.7%
- Fair13.9%12.7%
- Bad4.9%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.