Birmingham health: The 16 best Birmingham neighbourhoods to live in if you want to reach 90 years old

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Published 14th Oct 2024, 11:13 GMT

Updated 14th Oct 2024, 14:12 GMT

Birmingham’s population - and the rest of the country - has continued to age, with the latest census results revealing more elderly people than ten years earlier.

More than 11 million people – 18.6% of the population – were aged 65 or older when the 2021 census was taken, compared with 16.4% in the previous census a decade before. This included more than half a million (527,900) people aged 90 or more.

Census data is shown on a UK map of city councils which shows the amount of resients living in city neighbourhoods that are aged 90 or older.

Take a look at the gallery below to see the Birmingham neighbourhoods with the highest percentage of residents who have been alive for a whopping 90 years or more.

Let’s take a look:

In Four Oaks, 2% of people were aged 90 or older at the time of the latest census

1. Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield

In Four Oaks, 2% of people were aged 90 or older at the time of the latest census | Google

In Bournville West, 1.81% of people were aged 90 or older at the time of the latest census

2. Bournville West

In Bournville West, 1.81% of people were aged 90 or older at the time of the latest census | Google

In Shenley Lane, 1.79% of people were aged 90 or older at the time of the latest census

3. Shenley Lane

In Shenley Lane, 1.79% of people were aged 90 or older at the time of the latest census | Google maps

In Chester Road 1.78% of people were aged 90 or older at the time of the latest census

4. Chester Road, Erdington

In Chester Road 1.78% of people were aged 90 or older at the time of the latest census | Google

Birmingham Residents Data Census People

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