Edgbaston Constituency Profile

Introduction
Edgbaston is the largest urban conservation area in the UK. The constituency shares borders with Hall Green, Northfield, Selly Oak and Ladywood. Edgbaston comprises of four wards:  	Bartley Green 	Edgbaston 	Harborne 	Quinton 

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Key Facts - Edgbaston Constituency
  Edgbaston is less diverse than the city as a whole with nearly two thirds of the population are from a white British background. .   Worklessness has increased over the past three years; with levels highest in the Bartley Green ward.   A high proportion of residents have identified public transport as an issue both in need of improvement and important when considering an area a good place to live. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> The average median household income of residents has increased in Edgbaston between 2009 and 2010. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> Generally the attainment of qualifications by pupils is improving in Edgbaston however there are still gaps between the overall citywide attainment levels and levels in this constituency. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> Residents in Edgbaston feel safer both during the day and after dark than residents citywide. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> There have been notable decreases in violent crime over the past year. However following the recession, Edgbaston has experienced an increase in acquisitive crime during 2009/10. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> Residents in Edgbaston are more positive with regards to their opportunity to influence decision making compared to residents citywide, although turnout in elections is lower than the UK average. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> Residents in Edgbaston have expressed high levels of satisfaction with regard to their local area as a place to live. </li> <li style="margin-left:20px;"> Both the average male and female life expectancies in Edgbaston are higher than those citywide. </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).