Postcode district · Halesowen
Who lives in B62
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in B62, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 34,908 (2024)
B62Postcode district · Halesowen
Who lives in B62
Residents
34,908
2024 estimate
Households
14,304
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.1% of residents. 16.4% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 22.4% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
B62England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
B62
51%
49%
England
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; B62 is broadly in line with that, at 49.7%. 33% have never married.
B62England
Married or civil partnership49.7%44.7%
Never married33%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.1%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed7.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; B62 is broadly in line with that, at 81.4%.
B62
46%
35%
13%
England
- Very good46.1%48.5%
- Good35.3%33.7%
- Fair13.3%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.