City
Who lives in Birmingham
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Birmingham, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 1,162,913 (2024)
BirminghamCity
Who lives in Birmingham
Residents
1,162,913
2024 estimate
Households
414,136
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
21% / 13%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 8.3% of residents. 23.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 12.6% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
BirminghamEngland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
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.
Birmingham
51%
49%
England
- Female51.1%51%
- Male48.9%49%
Relationship status
38.8% of adults in Birmingham are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 45.9% have never married.
BirminghamEngland
Married or civil partnership38.8%44.7%
Never married45.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.3%9.1%
Separated2.7%2.2%
Widowed5.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.5% of residents in Birmingham describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
Birmingham
47%
33%
13%
England
- Very good47.1%48.5%
- Good33.4%33.7%
- Fair13.4%12.7%
- Bad4.6%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.