Postcode district · Alcester
Who lives in B49
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in B49, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 22,415 (2024)
B49Postcode district · Alcester
Who lives in B49
Residents
22,415
2024 estimate
Households
8,887
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 29%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 12.3% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 29.2% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
B49England
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
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
B49
52%
48%
England
- Female51.6%51%
- Male48.4%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; B49 is above that, at 54.8%. 25.7% have never married.
B49England
Married or civil partnership54.8%44.7%
Never married25.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed7.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; B49 is broadly in line with that, at 82.1%.
B49
47%
35%
13%
England
- Very good47.5%48.5%
- Good34.6%33.7%
- Fair13.4%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.