Postcode district · Redditch
Who lives in B97
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in B97, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Redditch
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 50,240 (2024)
Who lives in B97
Residents
50,240
2024 estimate
Households
20,526
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.3% of residents. 18.9% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 19% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
B97England
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
50.2% of residents are female and 49.8% male.
B97
50%
50%
England
- Female50.2%51%
- Male49.8%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; B97 is broadly in line with that, at 47.4%. 34.6% have never married.
B97England
Married or civil partnership47.4%44.7%
Never married34.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; B97 is broadly in line with that, at 83.2%.
B97
49%
34%
12%
England
- Very good48.7%48.5%
- Good34.4%33.7%
- Fair12.2%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.