Who lives in B68 8SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in B68 8SU, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Smethwick North & West
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,426 (2024)
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Who lives in B68 8SU
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B68 8SU sits in (Smethwick North & West): about 2,426 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 15–19, at 9.8% of residents. 22.7% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 8.7% are 65 or over, less than half the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
50.4% of residents are female and 49.6% male.
- Female50.4%51%
- Male49.6%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the B68 8SU area is broadly in line with that, at 43.7%. 44.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the B68 8SU area is broadly in line with that, at 79%.
- Very good47.3%48.5%
- Good31.7%33.7%
- Fair15.5%12.7%
- Bad4.4%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.