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Who lives in B23 5FX

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in B23 5FX, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Perry Common - College Road
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,951 (2024)
Population

Who lives in B23 5FX

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B23 5FX (Perry Common - College Road) (about 1,951 residents).

Residents
1,951
2024 estimate
Households
703
Census
Median age
32
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
27% / 11%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 5–9, at 11.2% of residents. 19.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 10.9% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.

B23 5FXEngland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

54.4% of residents are female and 45.6% male.

B23 5FX
54%
46%
England
  • Female54.4%51%
  • Male45.6%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

35.8% of adults in the B23 5FX area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 46.7% have never married.

B23 5FXEngland
Married or civil partnership35.8%44.7%
Never married46.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.3%9.1%
Separated3%2.2%
Widowed6.1%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

76.5% of residents in the B23 5FX area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.

B23 5FX
46%
31%
14%
England
  • Very good45.6%48.5%
  • Good30.9%33.7%
  • Fair14.4%12.7%
  • Bad6.8%4%
  • Very bad2.4%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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