Postcode district · Birmingham
Who lives in B21
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in B21, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 40,955 (2024)
B21Postcode district · Birmingham
Who lives in B21
Residents
40,955
2024 estimate
Households
12,856
Census
Median age
33
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
22% / 10%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 8.2% of residents. 23.2% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 10.3% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.
B21England
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
50% of residents are female and 50% male.
B21
50%
50%
England
- Female50%51%
- Male50%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; B21 is broadly in line with that, at 42.4%. 42.8% have never married.
B21England
Married or civil partnership42.4%44.7%
Never married42.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6.3%9.1%
Separated3.3%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; B21 is broadly in line with that, at 80.4%.
B21
46%
34%
14%
England
- Very good46.4%48.5%
- Good34%33.7%
- Fair13.6%12.7%
- Bad4.5%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.