Postcode district · Birmingham
Who lives in B48
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in B48, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bromsgrove
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 13,635 (2024)
B48Postcode district · Birmingham
Who lives in B48
Residents
13,635
2024 estimate
Households
5,570
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 28%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 12.1% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 28.3% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
B48England
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
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
B48
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; B48 is above that, at 57.6%. 25.1% have never married.
B48England
Married or civil partnership57.6%44.7%
Never married25.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.9%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed7.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; B48 is broadly in line with that, at 84.3%.
B48
51%
33%
England
- Very good51.4%48.5%
- Good32.9%33.7%
- Fair11.7%12.7%
- Bad2.8%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.