Postcode district · Sutton Coldfield
Who lives in B72
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in B72, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 21,425 (2024)
Who lives in B72
Residents
21,425
2024 estimate
Households
9,112
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.3% of residents. 16.4% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 23.4% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
B72England
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
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
B72
51%
49%
England
- Female51.1%51%
- Male48.9%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; B72 is broadly in line with that, at 48.1%. 34.5% have never married.
B72England
Married or civil partnership48.1%44.7%
Never married34.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed7.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; B72 is broadly in line with that, at 82.2%.
B72
50%
32%
13%
England
- Very good50.1%48.5%
- Good32.1%33.7%
- Fair12.7%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad1.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.