Postcode district · Halesowen
Who lives in B63
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in B63, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 43,877 (2024)
Who lives in B63
Residents
43,877
2024 estimate
Households
18,518
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7% of residents. 17.9% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 21.3% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
B63England
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
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
B63
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; B63 is broadly in line with that, at 46.1%. 35.1% have never married.
B63England
Married or civil partnership46.1%44.7%
Never married35.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; B63 is broadly in line with that, at 79.9%.
B63
44%
36%
14%
England
- Very good44.4%48.5%
- Good35.5%33.7%
- Fair14.3%12.7%
- Bad4.6%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.