Postcode district · Birmingham
Who lives in B47
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in B47, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bromsgrove
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 19,417 (2024)
B47Postcode district · Birmingham
Who lives in B47
Residents
19,417
2024 estimate
Households
7,824
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 28%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 13.2% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 27.5% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
B47England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
B47
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; B47 is above that, at 56.4%. 26.6% have never married.
B47England
Married or civil partnership56.4%44.7%
Never married26.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.3%9.1%
Separated1.4%2.2%
Widowed8.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; B47 is broadly in line with that, at 83.6%.
B47
50%
34%
13%
England
- Very good49.6%48.5%
- Good34%33.7%
- Fair12.7%12.7%
- Bad2.8%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.