Postcode district · Birmingham
Who lives in B5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in B5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 40,683 (2024)
B5Postcode district · Birmingham
Who lives in B5
Residents
40,683
2024 estimate
Households
11,826
Census
Median age
25
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 6%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 20.2% of residents. 40.1% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 5.8% are 65 or over, less than half the 18.4% across England.
B5England
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10%
20%
30%
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The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
B5
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; B5 is well below that, at 22.6%. 68.6% have never married.
B5England
Married or civil partnership22.6%44.7%
Never married68.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved4.6%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed2.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; B5 is broadly in line with that, at 86.9%.
B5
54%
33%
England
- Very good54%48.5%
- Good32.9%33.7%
- Fair9.3%12.7%
- Bad2.9%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.