Who lives in B29 6DS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in B29 6DS, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Selly Oak
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,431 (2024)
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Who lives in B29 6DS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B29 6DS (Selly Oak) (about 2,431 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 67.8% of residents. 74.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 1.6% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
54.1% of residents are female and 45.9% male.
- Female54.1%51%
- Male45.9%49%
Relationship status
4.4% of adults in the B29 6DS area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 92.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
90.5% of residents in the B29 6DS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good59.2%48.5%
- Good31.3%33.7%
- Fair7.6%12.7%
- Bad1.4%4%
- Very bad0.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.