Who lives in B8 2JU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in B8 2JU, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Ward End & Bromford West
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,200 (2024)
Who lives in B8 2JU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B8 2JU (Ward End & Bromford West) (about 2,200 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 10.7% of residents. 21% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 8.2% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
- Female51.5%51%
- Male48.5%49%
Relationship status
52.6% of adults in the B8 2JU area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 35.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.4% of residents in the B8 2JU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good48.7%48.5%
- Good32.7%33.7%
- Fair12%12.7%
- Bad5.1%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.