Postcode district · Birmingham
Who lives in B6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in B6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 47,159 (2024)
B6Postcode district · Birmingham
Who lives in B6
Residents
47,159
2024 estimate
Households
13,096
Census
Median age
28
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
24% / 8%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 15–19, at 11% of residents. 25.5% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 8.2% are 65 or over, less than half the 18.4% across England.
B6England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.4% of residents are female and 49.6% male.
B6
50%
50%
England
- Female50.4%51%
- Male49.6%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; B6 is below that, at 38%. 49.3% have never married.
B6England
Married or civil partnership38%44.7%
Never married49.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved5.5%9.1%
Separated2.9%2.2%
Widowed4.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; B6 is broadly in line with that, at 81.7%.
B6
50%
32%
12%
England
- Very good49.8%48.5%
- Good31.9%33.7%
- Fair12.4%12.7%
- Bad4.4%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.