Who lives in B8 2QX
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in B8 2QX, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Washwood Heath
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,211 (2024)
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Who lives in B8 2QX
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B8 2QX (Washwood Heath) (about 2,211 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 11% of residents. 20% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 6.4% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
- Female51.6%51%
- Male48.4%49%
Relationship status
43.4% of adults in the B8 2QX area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 44.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
82.7% of residents in the B8 2QX area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good49.3%48.5%
- Good33.4%33.7%
- Fair10.9%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.