Who lives in B42 2LA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in B42 2LA, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Birchfield East
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,890 (2024)
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Who lives in B42 2LA
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B42 2LA sits in (Birchfield East): about 1,890 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 9.8% of residents. 27.6% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 12.7% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
48.3% of residents are female and 51.7% male.
- Female48.3%51%
- Male51.7%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the B42 2LA area is below that, at 36.9%. 49.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the B42 2LA area is broadly in line with that, at 77.5%.
- Very good44.3%48.5%
- Good33.2%33.7%
- Fair13.7%12.7%
- Bad7.3%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.