Postcode sector · Birmingham
Who lives in B5 6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in B5 6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 13,236 (2024)
B5 6Postcode sector · Birmingham
Who lives in B5 6
Residents
13,236
2024 estimate
Households
3,739
Census
Median age
26
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 4%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 17.7% of residents. 41.8% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 3.8% are 65 or over, less than half the 18.4% across England.
B5 6England
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5%
10%
15%
20%
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The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
B5 6
50%
50%
England
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; B5 6 is well below that, at 22.9%. 69.5% have never married.
B5 6England
Married or civil partnership22.9%44.7%
Never married69.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved4.2%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed1.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; B5 6 is broadly in line with that, at 87.7%.
B5 6
55%
32%
England
- Very good55.3%48.5%
- Good32.4%33.7%
- Fair8.9%12.7%
- Bad2.5%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.