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Birmingham

According to the 2021 census, Birmingham had a total of 1,144,919 usual residents residing in 423,456 households, indicating an average household size of 2.7. The borough covers an area of 36.1 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 4,275.4 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 36.1 years.

Religion: In Birmingham, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 34.01% of the population, ‘Muslim’ population follows at 29.85% and ‘No religion’ is 3rd with 24.14%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Birmingham is ‘White’, constituting 48.62% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 31.04%, while ‘Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African’ accounts for 10.98%.

Economic activity: 52.09% of Birmingham’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Elementary’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 39.95% of its inhabitants is married and 44.86% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (58.61%). Most of the properties in Birmingham are semi-detached or terraced, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or social rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Birmingham crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 149.46. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Vehicle crime’ and ‘Public order’.

Birmingham in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Birmingham, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 10 to 15 years- Rank (1)
    • Aged 4 years and under- Rank (1)
    • Aged 5 to 9 years- Rank (2)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically inactive- Rank (1)
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (2)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh- Rank (1)
    • Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African- Rank (1)
    • Other ethnic group- Rank (1)
  4. General health:
    • Very bad health- Rank (4)
    • Very good health- Rank (8)
    • Bad health- Rank (8)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (1)
    • Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership- Rank (2)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Flats- Rank (1)
    • Terraced- Rank (2)
    • Converted or shared house- Rank (2)
  2. Household composition:
    • Other household types- Rank (1)
    • One person household- Rank (3)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in four dimensions- Rank (1)
    • Household is deprived in three dimensions- Rank (2)
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (4)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Private rented- Rank (2)
    • Social rented- Rank (4)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Birmingham

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 150,608 35.57
Terraced 117,527 27.75
Flats 88,786 20.97
Detached 47,332 11.18
Converted or shared house 12,083 2.85
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 4,268 1.01
Converted building. Eg school, church 2,554 0.6
Caravan or other mobile structure 297 0.07

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Rank of Birmingham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Flats 1 20.97
Terraced 2 27.75
Converted or shared house 2 2.85
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 2 1.01
Converted building. Eg school, church 6 0.6
Semi-detached 14 35.57
Caravan or other mobile structure 22 0.07
Detached 25 11.18

Comparing Birmingham wards.

Property ownership in Birmingham

  1. Owned – 52.67% (223,016)
    1. Owns outright – 27.15% (114,970)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 25.52% (108,046)
  2. Social rented – 23.50% (99,499)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 13.84% (58,609)
    2. Other social rented – 9.66% (40,890)
  3. Private rented – 22.60% (95,719)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 20.47% (86,669)
    2. Other private rented – 2.14% (9,050)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.86% (3,641)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.86% (3,641)

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Rank of Birmingham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Private rented – rank – 2 (22.60%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 2 (20.47%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 5 (2.14%)
  2. Social rented – rank – 4 (23.50%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 5 (13.84%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 8 (9.66%)
  3. Shared ownership – rank – 13 (0.86%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 13 (0.86%)
  4. Owned – rank – 25 (52.67%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 24 (25.52%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 25 (27.15%)

Comparing Birmingham wards.

Families in Birmingham

  1. Single family household – 58.61% (248,201)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 28.00% (118,572)
      1. Dependent children – 15.76% (66,750)
      2. No children – 6.89% (29,197)
      3. All children non-dependent – 5.34% (22,625)
    2. Lone parent family – 15.17% (64,230)
      1. With dependent children – 9.65% (40,869)
      2. All children non-dependent – 5.52% (23,361)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 8.78% (37,183)
      1. No children – 4.59% (19,429)
      2. With dependent children – 3.52% (14,908)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.67% (2,846)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 5.44% (23,052)
    5. Other single family household – 1.22% (5,164)
      1. Other family composition – 1.22% (5,164)
  2. One person household – 31.46% (133,224)
    1. Other – 20.35% (86,154)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 11.12% (47,070)
  3. Other household types – 9.93% (42,031)
    1. With dependent children – 5.05% (21,367)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 4.88% (20,664)

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Rank of Birmingham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Other household types – rank – 1 (9.93%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 2 (5.05%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 3 (4.88%)
  2. One person household – rank – 3 (31.46%)
    1. Other – rank – 1 (20.35%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 25 (11.12%)
  3. Single family household – rank – 25 (58.61%)
    1. Lone parent family – rank – 1 (15.17%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 1 (9.65%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 3 (5.52%)
    2. Other single family household – rank – 1 (1.22%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 1 (1.22%)
    3. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 25 (5.44%)
    4. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 25 (28.00%)
      1. Dependent children – rank – 5 (15.76%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 23 (5.34%)
      3. No children – rank – 25 (6.89%)
    5. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 25 (8.78%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 22 (0.67%)
      2. No children – rank – 23 (4.59%)
      3. With dependent children – rank – 25 (3.52%)

Comparing Birmingham wards.

Birmingham household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 171,117 40.41
Household is deprived in one dimension 146,765 34.66
Household is deprived in two dimensions 78,859 18.62
Household is deprived in three dimensions 25,045 5.91
Household is deprived in four dimensions 1,670 0.39

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Rank of Birmingham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in four dimensions 1 0.39
Household is deprived in three dimensions 2 5.91
Household is deprived in two dimensions 4 18.62
Household is deprived in one dimension 6 34.66
Household is not deprived in any dimension 22 40.41

Comparing Birmingham wards.

Household sizes in Birmingham

Household Size Total % of Households
1 person in household 133,224 31.46
2 people in household 113,012 26.69
3 people in household 63,986 15.11
4 people in household 54,503 12.87
5 people in household 29,542 6.98
6 people in household 15,649 3.7
7 people in household 7,273 1.72
8 or more people in household 6,267 1.48

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Rank of Birmingham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
5 people in household 1 6.98
6 people in household 1 3.7
7 people in household 1 1.72
8 or more people in household 1 1.48
1 person in household 3 31.46
4 people in household 13 12.87
3 people in household 24 15.11
2 people in household 25 26.69

Comparing Birmingham wards.

Age groups of Birmingham residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 222,683 19.45
Aged 50 to 64 years 185,279 16.18
Aged 10 to 15 years 99,001 8.65
Aged 25 to 34 years 93,243 8.14
Aged 5 to 9 years 81,270 7.1
Aged 65 to 74 years 79,930 6.98
Aged 4 years and under 75,023 6.55
Aged 16 to 19 years 70,493 6.16
Aged 75 to 84 years 49,029 4.28
Aged 85 years and over 21,527 1.88

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Rank of Birmingham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 4 years and under 1 6.55
Aged 10 to 15 years 1 8.65
Aged 5 to 9 years 2 7.1
Aged 16 to 19 years 2 6.16
Aged 25 to 34 years 2 8.14
Aged 35 to 49 years 7 19.45
Aged 85 years and over 23 1.88
Aged 50 to 64 years 25 16.18
Aged 65 to 74 years 25 6.98
Aged 75 to 84 years 25 4.28

Comparing Birmingham wards.

Gender breakdown in Birmingham

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 584,496 51.05
Male 560,423 48.95

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Rank of Birmingham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Female 5 51.05
Male 21 48.95

Comparing Birmingham wards.

Birmingham Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 544,500 47.56
Good health 380,993 33.28
Fair health 150,801 13.17
Bad health 51,755 4.52
Very bad health 16,870 1.47

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Rank of Birmingham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Very bad health 4 1.47
Very good health 8 47.56
Bad health 8 4.52
Fair health 11 13.17
Good health 23 33.28

Comparing Birmingham wards.

Relationship status amongst Birmingham Residents

  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 44.86% (399,065)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 39.95% (355,416)
    1. Married – 39.77% (353,826)
      1. Opposite sex – 39.54% (351,792)
      2. Same sex – 0.23% (2,034)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.18% (1,590)
      1. Same sex – 0.11% (948)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.07% (642)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 7.25% (64,517)
    1. Divorced – 7.24% (64,383)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (134)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 5.32% (47,318)
    1. Widowed – 5.31% (47,266)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (52)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.62% (23,307)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.61% (23,190)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (117)

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Rank of Birmingham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 1 (44.86%)
  2. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 2 (2.62%)
    1. Separated, but still married – rank – 2 (2.61%)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 8 (0.01%)
  3. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 25 (39.95%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 5 (0.18%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 4 (0.11%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 5 (0.07%)
    2. Married – rank – 25 (39.77%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 10 (0.23%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 25 (39.54%)
  4. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 25 (7.25%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 4 (0.02%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 25 (7.24%)
  5. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 25 (5.32%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 2 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 25 (5.31%)

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Birmingham residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 79.85% (914,214)
    1. United Kingdom – 73.28% (838,959)
    2. EU countries – 5.94% (68,045)
      1. European Union EU14 – 3.25% (37,203)
      2. European Union EU8 – 1.38% (15,851)
      3. European Union EU2 – 1.21% (13,838)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.10% (1,153)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.63% (7,210)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.63% (7,210)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 13.59% (155,565)
  3. Africa – 4.57% (52,305)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 1.78% (20,361)
  5. British Overseas – 0.13% (1,447)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.09% (1,027)

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Rank of Birmingham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Middle East and Asia – rank – 1 (13.59%)
  2. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 1 (1.78%)
  3. British Overseas – rank – 1 (0.13%)
  4. Africa – rank – 2 (4.57%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 15 (0.09%)
  6. Europe – rank – 25 (79.85%)
    1. Non-EU countries – rank – 4 (0.63%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 4 (0.63%)
    2. EU countries – rank – 8 (5.94%)
      1. European Union EU14 – rank – 3 (3.25%)
      2. All other EU countries – rank – 6 (0.10%)
      3. European Union EU2 – rank – 9 (1.21%)
      4. European Union EU8 – rank – 15 (1.38%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 24 (73.28%)

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Passport records of Birmingham residents

  1. Europe – 82.57% (945,341)
    1. United Kingdom – 74.63% (854,433)
    2. Other Europe – 7.04% (80,569)
      1. EU Member countries – 6.60% (75,565)
        1. Other EU countries – 2.29% (26,190)
        2. Romania – 1.09% (12,483)
        3. Italy – 0.91% (10,362)
        4. Poland – 0.90% (10,258)
        5. Spain – 0.47% (5,343)
        6. Portugal – 0.33% (3,742)
        7. France – 0.29% (3,295)
        8. Germany – 0.19% (2,232)
        9. Lithuania – 0.14% (1,660)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.44% (5,004)
        1. Other Europe – 0.40% (4,589)
        2. Turkey – 0.04% (415)
    3. Ireland – 0.90% (10,339)
  2. No passport held – 12.26% (140,314)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 3.63% (41,614)
    1. Southern Asia – 2.72% (31,109)
    2. Eastern Asia – 0.45% (5,159)
    3. Middle East – 0.26% (3,030)
    4. South-East Asia – 0.20% (2,235)
    5. Central Asia – 0.01% (81)
  4. Africa – 1.04% (11,953)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.51% (5,893)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.30% (3,381)
    3. North Africa – 0.23% (2,679)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.45% (5,193)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.36% (4,167)
    2. Central and South America – 0.09% (1,026)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.04% (468)

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Rank of Birmingham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 2 (0.45%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 1 (0.36%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 4 (0.09%)
  2. Africa – rank – 3 (1.04%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 1 (0.23%)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 3 (0.30%)
    3. Central and Western Africa – rank – 4 (0.51%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 4 (3.63%)
    1. Middle East – rank – 1 (0.26%)
    2. Central Asia – rank – 1 (0.01%)
    3. Eastern Asia – rank – 3 (0.45%)
    4. South-East Asia – rank – 3 (0.20%)
    5. Southern Asia – rank – 4 (2.72%)
  4. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 7 (0.04%)
  5. Europe – rank – 12 (82.57%)
    1. Ireland – rank – 3 (0.90%)
    2. Other Europe – rank – 6 (7.04%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 1 (0.44%)
        1. Other Europe – rank – 1 (0.40%)
        2. Turkey – rank – 5 (0.04%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 7 (6.60%)
        1. Spain – rank – 2 (0.47%)
        2. France – rank – 3 (0.29%)
        3. Germany – rank – 3 (0.19%)
        4. Italy – rank – 4 (0.91%)
        5. Other EU countries – rank – 4 (2.29%)
        6. Portugal – rank – 7 (0.33%)
        7. Romania – rank – 8 (1.09%)
        8. Lithuania – rank – 10 (0.14%)
        9. Poland – rank – 16 (0.90%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 18 (74.63%)
  6. No passport held – rank – 23 (12.26%)

Comparing Birmingham wards.

Ethnic groups in Birmingham

  1. White – 48.62% (556,608)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 42.90% (491,211)
    2. Other White – 4.01% (45,914)
    3. Irish – 1.48% (16,964)
    4. Roma – 0.16% (1,833)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.06% (686)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 31.04% (355,384)
    1. Pakistani – 17.04% (195,102)
    2. Indian – 5.81% (66,519)
    3. Bangladeshi – 4.21% (48,232)
    4. Other Asian – 2.89% (33,044)
    5. Chinese – 1.09% (12,487)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 10.98% (125,760)
    1. African – 5.84% (66,822)
    2. Caribbean – 3.91% (44,718)
    3. Other Black – 1.24% (14,220)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 4.82% (55,205)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – 2.19% (25,119)
    2. White and Asian – 1.15% (13,130)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.07% (12,276)
    4. White and Black African – 0.41% (4,680)
  5. Other ethnic group – 4.54% (51,965)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 2.86% (32,769)
    2. Arab – 1.68% (19,196)

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Rank of Birmingham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 1 (31.04%)
    1. Bangladeshi – rank – 1 (4.21%)
    2. Pakistani – rank – 1 (17.04%)
    3. Chinese – rank – 2 (1.09%)
    4. Other Asian – rank – 2 (2.89%)
    5. Indian – rank – 6 (5.81%)
  2. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 1 (10.98%)
    1. Caribbean – rank – 1 (3.91%)
    2. African – rank – 2 (5.84%)
    3. Other Black – rank – 2 (1.24%)
  3. Other ethnic group – rank – 1 (4.54%)
    1. Arab – rank – 1 (1.68%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 4 (2.86%)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 2 (4.82%)
    1. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 1 (1.07%)
    2. White and Asian – rank – 2 (1.15%)
    3. White and Black African – rank – 2 (0.41%)
    4. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 3 (2.19%)
  5. White – rank – 25 (48.62%)
    1. Irish – rank – 3 (1.48%)
    2. Roma – rank – 5 (0.16%)
    3. Other White – rank – 13 (4.01%)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 17 (0.06%)
    5. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 25 (42.90%)

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Religions in Birmingham

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 389,406 34.01
Muslim 341,811 29.85
No religion 276,327 24.14
Not answered 69,856 6.1
Sikh 33,126 2.89
Hindu 21,997 1.92
Other religion 6,367 0.56
Buddhist 4,340 0.38
Jewish 1,687 0.15

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Rank of Birmingham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Muslim 1 29.85
Jewish 2 0.15
Not answered 2 6.1
Buddhist 3 0.38
Other religion 5 0.56
Sikh 6 2.89
Hindu 7 1.92
No religion 25 24.14
Christian 25 34.01

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Employment and unemployment amongst Birmingham Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 52.09% (463,374)
    1. In employment – 47.38% (421,469)
      1. Employee – 40.12% (356,901)
        1. Full-time – 28.71% (255,430)
        2. Part-time – 11.41% (101,471)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 5.97% (53,120)
        1. Full-time – 3.14% (27,953)
        2. Part-time – 2.83% (25,167)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.29% (11,448)
        1. Full-time – 0.87% (7,783)
        2. Part-time – 0.41% (3,665)
    2. Unemployed – 4.71% (41,905)
  2. Economically inactive – 44.39% (394,898)
    1. Retired – 15.57% (138,510)
    2. Student – 10.02% (89,175)
    3. Looking after home or family – 8.22% (73,132)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – 5.43% (48,332)
    5. Other – 5.14% (45,749)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 3.52% (31,350)
    1. In employment – 2.35% (20,948)
      1. Employee – 2.15% (19,087)
        1. Part-time – 1.62% (14,419)
        2. Full-time – 0.52% (4,668)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.18% (1,623)
        1. Part-time – 0.15% (1,295)
        2. Full-time – 0.04% (328)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.03% (238)
        1. Part-time – 0.02% (166)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (72)
    2. Unemployed – 1.17% (10,402)

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Rank of Birmingham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically inactive – rank – 1 (44.39%)
    1. Looking after home or family – rank – 1 (8.22%)
    2. Other – rank – 1 (5.14%)
    3. Student – rank – 2 (10.02%)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 3 (5.43%)
    5. Retired – rank – 25 (15.57%)
  2. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 2 (3.52%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 2 (1.17%)
    2. In employment – rank – 3 (2.35%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 2 (0.03%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 1 (0.02%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 2 (0.01%)
      2. Employee – rank – 3 (2.15%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 2 (0.52%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 3 (1.62%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 3 (0.18%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 1 (0.04%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 3 (0.15%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 25 (52.09%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 2 (4.71%)
    2. In employment – rank – 25 (47.38%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 17 (1.29%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 3 (0.41%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 19 (0.87%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 20 (5.97%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 13 (2.83%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 25 (3.14%)
      3. Employee – rank – 25 (40.12%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 22 (11.41%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 25 (28.71%)

Comparing Birmingham wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Birmingham

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Never worked and long-term unemployed 143,540 16.13
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 135,380 15.22
Full-time students 116,270 13.07
Routine occupations 112,776 12.68
Semi-routine occupations 99,975 11.24
Intermediate occupations 87,182 9.8
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 83,255 9.36
Small employers and own account workers 70,747 7.95
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 40,497 4.55

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Rank of Birmingham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Never worked and long-term unemployed 1 16.13
Full-time students 2 13.07
Semi-routine occupations 16 11.24
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 18 9.36
Routine occupations 18 12.68
Small employers and own account workers 22 7.95
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 24 15.22
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 24 4.55
Intermediate occupations 25 9.8

Comparing Birmingham wards.

Occupation groups in Birmingham

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 93,314 21.09
Elementary 59,431 13.43
Associate professional and technical 50,205 11.35
Caring, leisure and other service 45,362 10.25
Administrative and secretarial 41,168 9.31
Managers, directors and senior officials 40,972 9.26
Process, plant and machine operatives 38,618 8.73
Skilled trades 36,872 8.33
Sales and customer service 36,475 8.24

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Rank of Birmingham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 5 21.09
Caring, leisure and other service 5 10.25
Sales and customer service 8 8.24
Elementary 9 13.43
Process, plant and machine operatives 12 8.73
Administrative and secretarial 16 9.31
Associate professional and technical 21 11.35
Managers, directors and senior officials 22 9.26
Skilled trades 24 8.33

Comparing Birmingham wards.