Postcode sector · Birmingham
Who lives in B6 5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in B6 5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 10,037 (2024)
B6 5Postcode sector · Birmingham
Who lives in B6 5
Residents
10,037
2024 estimate
Households
3,009
Census
Median age
30
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
24% / 9%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 15–19, at 9.7% of residents. 23.8% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 9.2% are 65 or over, less than half the 18.4% across England.
B6 5England
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
49.2% of residents are female and 50.8% male.
B6 5
49%
51%
England
- Female49.2%51%
- Male50.8%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; B6 5 is below that, at 38.8%. 47% have never married.
B6 5England
Married or civil partnership38.8%44.7%
Never married47%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved5.9%9.1%
Separated3.4%2.2%
Widowed4.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; B6 5 is broadly in line with that, at 79.2%.
B6 5
49%
31%
14%
England
- Very good48.6%48.5%
- Good30.6%33.7%
- Fair13.9%12.7%
- Bad5.2%4%
- Very bad1.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.