Postcode district · Rowley Regis
Who lives in B65
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in B65, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 43,112 (2024)
Who lives in B65
Residents
43,112
2024 estimate
Households
17,176
Census
Median age
39
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 17%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.4% of residents. 19.7% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 16.9% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
B65England
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.
B65
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; B65 is broadly in line with that, at 42.2%. 39.4% have never married.
B65England
Married or civil partnership42.2%44.7%
Never married39.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.7%9.1%
Separated2.6%2.2%
Widowed7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; B65 is broadly in line with that, at 78.2%.
B65
43%
35%
15%
England
- Very good42.9%48.5%
- Good35.3%33.7%
- Fair15%12.7%
- Bad5.2%4%
- Very bad1.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.