Who lives in B29 7DB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in B29 7DB, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Selly Oak
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,231 (2024)
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Who lives in B29 7DB
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B29 7DB sits in (Selly Oak): about 2,231 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 72.6% of residents. 76.9% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 2.9% are 65 or over, less than half the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
56.3% of residents are female and 43.7% male.
- Female56.3%51%
- Male43.7%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the B29 7DB area is less than half that, at 4.2%. 93% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the B29 7DB area is broadly in line with that, at 91.5%.
- Very good59.7%48.5%
- Good31.8%33.7%
- Fair6.7%12.7%
- Bad1.6%4%
- Very bad0.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.