Postcode district · Birmingham
Who lives in B3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in B3, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 12,299 (2024)
B3Postcode district · Birmingham
Who lives in B3
Residents
12,299
2024 estimate
Households
5,982
Census
Median age
29
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
9% / 3%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 24.5% of residents. 58.3% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 3% are 65 or over, less than half the 18.4% across England.
B3England
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
46.9% of residents are female and 53.1% male.
B3
47%
53%
England
- Female46.9%51%
- Male53.1%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; B3 is less than half that, at 20.4%. 71.8% have never married.
B3England
Married or civil partnership20.4%44.7%
Never married71.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved4.7%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed1.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; B3 is broadly in line with that, at 89.5%.
B3
57%
33%
England
- Very good56.8%48.5%
- Good32.6%33.7%
- Fair7.6%12.7%
- Bad2.4%4%
- Very bad0.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.