Key Facts Summary

Population and Demographics
  Birmingham’s total population is around 1,036,900, over half of Birmingham's population is aged under 35.  By 2025, Birmingham’s population is expected increase by 13%.   Birmingham’s population is significantly more diverse than the UK as a whole.  It is estimated that the white population in Birmingham will represent less than 50% of the overall population in future years.  

Resident's Perceptions
 87% of residents are satisfied with their local area as a place to live.  54% of residents agree that they can influence decision making in their local area.   79% of residents feel that people from different backgrounds get on well together in the local area. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> 14% of residents stated they wanted to move away from their local area. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> 79% of residents stated they felt a strong sense of belonging to their local area. </li> </ul>

Deprivation
 <li style="margin-left:20px;">40% of Birmingham’s population live in the 10% most deprived SOA's in England. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;">Birmingham is the 3rd most deprived core city, behind Liverpool and Manchester and is the 9th most deprived authority out of the 354 authorities in England. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> Ladywood is the most deprived constituency within the city. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> Levels of deprivation vary greatly across the city, with 94% of Washwood Heath’s residents living within the 10% most deprived SOAs in England, whereas none of the residents in Sutton Coldfield’s wards live within the 10% most deprived SOAs in England. </li> </ul>

Economy
 <li style="margin-left:20px;">Birmingham’s GVA Output of 20.2 billion represents 22% of the West Midlands output. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;">The average median weekly wage of Birmingham’s residents is £381.40, whereas the average for those working in Birmingham is £413.10. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> The majority of Birmingham’s Residents are employed in the Wholesale and Retail sector (15%), Human Health and Social Work Activities (14%) and Education (12%) </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> The Hodge Hill constituency has the highest worklessness rate (23.4%) of all constituencies, Sutton Coldfield (7.5%) has the lowest. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> Birmingham has a high proportion of residents who claim unemployment benefits (12.5%). This figure is over twice the UK average (5.5%). </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> The Ladywood constituency has the highest unemployment rate of Birmingham’s ten constituencies (27.5%), with the Aston ward having the highest rate (31.7%) of all wards. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> 19.4% of Birmingham’s population (aged between 16-64) hold no qualifications. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;">GCSE attainment levels in Birmingham are improving, 54.9% of Birmingham’s pupils gained 5 A*-C graded GCSEs including English and Maths compared to the national average of 53.4%. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> Resident’s in Birmingham spend a high proportion (14%) of their household income on transport. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;">During 2010/11, in the West Midlands there were 41.8 million rail passenger journeys, 300.2 million bus passenger journeys and 5 million journeys on the Metro. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> Birmingham currently attracts 32.8 million visitors every year, contributing to a visitor economy worth £4.6 billion. </li> </ul>

Crime and Community Safety
 <li style="margin-left:20px;"> Birmingham’s overall crime rate has increased by 1.1% since 2009/10, however crime in Birmingham has reduced by 12.3% since 2007/08. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> The Ladywood ward, which encompasses the city centre has the highest overall crime rate of the city. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> During 2010/11, serious acquisitive crime increased by 14.6% from the previous year and by 5.1% since 2007/08. The increase in the number of robberies and burglaries contributed considerably to this increase. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;">In 2010/11, the number of ASB incidents reduced by 22.1% when compared with the previous year and 27% when compared with 2007/08 figures. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> 57% of residents in Birmingham felt safe after dark, whilst 90% of residents felt safe during the day. The proportion of residents who felt safe after dark remains the same as in 2007. </li> </ul>

Health in Birmingham
 <li style="margin-left:20px;">Figures from 2007/09 show that the average male life expectancy in Birmingham of 76.4 years is below the UK average of 77.7 years. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;">Male life expectancy is lowest in the Nechells ward, there is a gap of nearly 12 years between male life expectancy in Nechells and the best performing ward (Sutton Trinity). </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> Figures from 2007/09 indicate that the average female life expectancy in Birmingham of 81.4 years is below the UK average of 81.9 years. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> Birmingham has a higher mortality rate from strokes, circulatory diseases and cancer than the UK averages. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> Data suggests that in Birmingham since 1993, there has been a 53% reduction in mortality rates from circulatory diseases. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> Birmingham has a high infant mortality rate of 7.6 deaths per each 1,000 live births, it is significantly higher that the England average rate of 4.6 deaths. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> 23.1% of Year 6 pupils in Birmingham are classed as obese, the proportion is higher than the West Midlands and England average figures. </li>