Who lives in B29 6US
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in B29 6US, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Selly Oak
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 4,474 (2024)
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Who lives in B29 6US
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B29 6US (Selly Oak) (about 4,474 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 15–19, at 33.6% of residents. 43.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 2.9% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
53.9% of residents are female and 46.1% male.
- Female53.9%51%
- Male46.1%49%
Relationship status
11.3% of adults in the B29 6US area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 84.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
90% of residents in the B29 6US area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good56.1%48.5%
- Good33.9%33.7%
- Fair7.6%12.7%
- Bad2.1%4%
- Very bad0.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.