Perry Barr Constituency

Introduction
For more information on Birmingham, please visit the Be Birmingham Statistics and Information Site Birmingham Statistics and Information Wiki - Main Page Perry Barr Constituency is an area situated to the north / north-west of Birmingham stretching from the inner-city to the city boundary with Sandwell and Walsall boroughs. Local facilities include five libraries, two Neighbourhood Offices, a play centre and a number of leisure, community, sports and fitness centres including Alexander Stadium. The constituency is made up of four wards:  Handsworth Wood Lozells and East Handsworth Oscott Perry Barr 

Key Facts – Perry Barr Constituency
  Perry Barr has a younger and more diverse population than the city as a whole.   Nearly two thirds of residents consider affordable decent homes a priority when they consider what makes an area a good place to live.   Residents in this constituency are the most positive when considering whether people from different backgrounds get on well together in the local area. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> However residents are amongst the least positive when considering whether or not they can influence decisions in the local area. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> It seems residents in Perry Barr are the most satisfied with their local area as a place to live. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> Residents generally appear to be more trusting of local people/ institutions; however there appear to be some issues with regards to young people, local shop keepers and housing officers. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> Worklessness levels in the constituency are lower than in the city. However the Lozells and East Handsworth ward has a higher worklessness rate than the city as a whole. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> Residents in Perry Barr earn the fourth lowest median household income of all constituencies within Birmingham. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> Pupil attainment levels are generally better than in the city as a whole; however performance in the Early Years Foundation Stage is below the city average. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> The overall crime rate has reduced in Perry Barr since the end of year 2009/10. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> Data suggests that serious acquisitive crime including robbery and theft from a motor vehicle have increased since 2009/10 as has gun crime. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> The average male life expectancy in Perry Barr is below the city average. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> The average female life expectancy in Perry Barr is higher than the city average. </li> </ul>

Comparative Performance
This table details performance on key issues linked to the Sustainable Community Strategy priorities for Birmingham. The table below shows how this constituency fares compared to the rest of the city across various indicators. There is a city comparison which states whether performance is better or worse than the city average, a constituency ranking, whereby performance is ranked between 1 and 10 (with 1 being the best and 10 being the worst) and column indicating whether performance has improved over time (usually over a three year period).