Postcode district · Birmingham
Who lives in B43
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in B43, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 40,698 (2024)
Who lives in B43
Residents
40,698
2024 estimate
Households
15,986
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.2% of residents. 18% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 19.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
B43England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52.2% of residents are female and 47.8% male.
B43
52%
48%
England
- Female52.2%51%
- Male47.8%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; B43 is broadly in line with that, at 47.2%. 35.4% have never married.
B43England
Married or civil partnership47.2%44.7%
Never married35.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.7%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed7.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; B43 is broadly in line with that, at 81.7%.
B43
46%
36%
13%
England
- Very good45.9%48.5%
- Good35.8%33.7%
- Fair13.2%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.