Postcode district · Birmingham
Who lives in B29
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in B29, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 63,951 (2024)
B29Postcode district · Birmingham
Who lives in B29
Residents
63,951
2024 estimate
Households
22,064
Census
Median age
27
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 12%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 21.4% of residents. 33.8% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 12.3% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.
B29England
0%
10%
20%
30%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52.8% of residents are female and 47.2% male.
B29
53%
47%
England
- Female52.8%51%
- Male47.2%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; B29 is well below that, at 27.5%. 60.5% have never married.
B29England
Married or civil partnership27.5%44.7%
Never married60.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved5.6%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed4.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; B29 is broadly in line with that, at 83.1%.
B29
50%
33%
England
- Very good49.6%48.5%
- Good33.4%33.7%
- Fair11.9%12.7%
- Bad3.9%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.