Postcode district · Sutton Coldfield
Who lives in B74
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in B74, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 41,992 (2024)
B74Postcode district · Sutton Coldfield
Who lives in B74
Residents
41,992
2024 estimate
Households
17,232
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 13.4% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 25.5% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
B74England
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
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
B74
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; B74 is above that, at 57.2%. 26.4% have never married.
B74England
Married or civil partnership57.2%44.7%
Never married26.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7%9.1%
Separated1.5%2.2%
Widowed7.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; B74 is broadly in line with that, at 84.8%.
B74
52%
33%
England
- Very good52%48.5%
- Good32.8%33.7%
- Fair11.3%12.7%
- Bad3%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.