UK Local Area - B29 5RX - Neighbourhood Profile - Schools - House Prices - Council Tax

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Quality of Life Indicator: Very Poor

Ward: Weoley Local Authority: Birmingham

Birmingham
Listed below is a selection of interesting and frequently requested indicators from the 2001 Census, based on data released on or before 13 February 2003. You can see other indicators and more detail for local areas in the Neighbourhood Statistics area of this website. Further data from the Census, including data for smaller geographical areas, will be released on a rolling basis.

Population

		Value
Total number of people		977087
	Males	473266
	Females	503821
	Aged 0 to 15	228949
	Aged 16 to 74	680059
	Aged 75 and over	68079

		Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/34 (proportion)
Change since 1991		-27400	340	30
Density

Number of people per hectare		36.5	35	1

People, Places and Families

Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/34 (proportion)
Single people (never married)	269803	38	1
Married or re-married people	337937	337	34
Separated or divorced	76505	224	15
Widowed	63893	174	17

Transport (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/34 (proportion)
Households without car/van	150401	30	1
Household with 1 car or van	163000	304	26
Household with 2 or more cars/vans	77391	336	33

Composition (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/34 (proportion)
One person households	129701	41	1
Married couple households	118658	343	34
Cohabiting couple households	26732	343	33
Lone parent households:
with dependent children	37696	15	1
with non-dependent children only	15064	19	3
All other households	62941	134	6

Ethnicity and Religion

Ethnic Group (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/34 (proportion)
White	687406	360	34
Largest minority ethnic group(s)	Pakistani (104017) Indian (55749) Black Caribbean (47831)

Place of birth (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/34 (proportion)
Born in UK	815837	342	34
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)	30159	55	3
Born outside EU	131091	33	1

Religion (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/34 (proportion)
Christian	577783	355	34
Buddhist	2977	74	2
Hindu	19358	31	4
Jewish	2343	86	1
Muslim	140033	7	1
Sikh	28592	15	6
Other	2501	181	4
No religion	121541	276	13
Religion not stated	81959	54	1

Health

(all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/34 (proportion)
Limiting long-term illness	192023	122	8
General health 'not good'	106115	73	5
People providing unpaid care	98279	200	26
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk	24055	84	6

Work

Status (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/34 (proportion)
Employed	351120	361	34
Unemployed	38826	13	1
Long-term unemployed	14093	10	1
Student (economically active)	20612	59	4
Retired	83311	302	30
Student (economically inactive)	50872	31	2
Looking after home/family	54664	9	1
Permanently sick or disabled	45259	90	6
Other inactive	35395	8	1

Travel to work (all people aged 16-74 in employment)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/34 (proportion)
Travel to work by car	212859	321	34
Travel to work by public transport	83765	37	1

Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/34 (proportion)
Qualifications at degree level or higher	113037	229	17
No qualifications	252209	39	6

Housing

(all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/34 (proportion)
Number of households with residents	390792	1	1
Number of people per hectare	36.5	35	1
Average household size	2.46	32	6
Vacant household spaces	13023	149	12
Owner-occupied	236209	339	33
Without central heating	80192	11	1
Without own bath/shower & toilet	2178	64	2
Overcrowding indicator	37355	41	1

Deprivation Index

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 1,630 out of 32,482 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,482 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; education, skills; health; barriers to housing and services; the living environment; and crime (England).

Indices of Deprivation: Ranks for Birmingham 095E

Index of Multiple Deprivation: 1,630

1,630

Income Deprivation: 1,577

1,577

Employment: 2,559

2,559

Health: 2,271

2,271

Education: 3,875

3,875

Barriers to Services: 2,364

2,364

Living Environment: 5,018

5,018

Crime: 5,274

5,274

Full details of the factors used for Index of Deprivation are available from the Communities and Local Government website and specifically in this document.

House Prices & Council Tax

Average house prices in B29 5 over the past 6 months:

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Council Tax in Birmingham - 2006 to 2007

Band A	£776	Band B	£905
Band C	£1,035	Band D	£1,164
Band E	£1,422	Band F	£1,681
Band G	£1,940	Band H	£2,328

Nearest Stations

Nearest Railway Stations...

Selly Oak [CT]	2.30 km (1.43 mi)
University [CT]	2.41 km (1.50 mi)
Bournville [CT]	3.34 km (2.08 mi)

School Results

In 2008, Birmingham Local Education Authority had 45.50% of students achieving at least five GCSEs at grades A*-C - including English and Maths.

Results for nearest schools to B29 5RX

2007 Primary School (Key Stage 2)

2007 Secondary School (GCSE and equivalent)

2007 School and College (Post-16)

School Results for Birmingham

2007 Primary School (Key Stage 2)

2007 Secondary School (GCSE and equivalent)

2007 School and College (Post-16)

Gas & Electricity Bills

The local gas supplier for this postcode is: British Gas
The local electricity supplier for this postcode is: npower

An average domestic property in this area, who has not transferred energy supplier would be paying £1,173.13 per annum for their gas and electricity.

Moving to the least cost supplier would cost £837.95, saving you £335.17 per annum.

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