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Introduction

Central Birmingham covers 3 wards and crosses 2 parliamentary constituencies. It has a total population of 73,790 (6% of Birmingham), and a working age population of 55,657. To date, in the 2023/24 academic year, 3,920 residents of Central Birmingham have started an AEB-funded programme at a total funding value of £3.4 million.

Wards

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Central Birmingham comprises the wards of:

Parliamentary Constituencies

Central Birmingham intersects with the parliamentary constituencies of Ladywood and Edgbaston.

Data

The data sources in this data pack are as follows. All data are the most recently available and are correct at the time of publishing (January 2025):

Population

The population of Central Birmingham at the 2021 census was 73,790 which is around 6% of the total population of Birmingham. Of that total, 55,657 (75%) were working age (16-64), this compares with 65% in Birmingham as a whole.

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A line chart with age on the x axis and proportion of the population on the y axis. The chart shows the Birmingham population alongside the population of Central Birmingham.The data for the chart is in the tab named table to the right of the chart tab.

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Residents’ ethnicity

All groups

Under 10%

Table

Labour Market Overview

Labour market statistics for the West Midlands region are published monthly. The latest West Midlands data are for the period Sep-Nov 2024. Labour market data for local authorities are published quarterly. The latest Central Birmingham data are for the period Oct 2023-Sep 2024.

Data for the West Midlands region show:

Unemployment (16+)

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A timeseries chart showing the unemployment rate for Central Birmingham, the WMCA and England. The chart overs the period from March 2020 to the present.The data for the chart is in the tab named table to the left of the Chart tab.

Table

Economic Inactivity (16-64)

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Table

Economic Inactivity by Age (16+)

Birmingham Chart

A bar chart with proportion of the total population on the y axis and age groups on the x axis. The data is for Central Birmingham. The data for the chart is in the tab named table to the right of the Chart tab.

WMCA Chart

A bar chart with proportion of the total population on the y axis and age groups on the x axis. The data is for the WMCA area. The data for the chart is in the tab named table to the right of the Chart tab.

Region Chart

A bar chart with proportion of the total population on the y axis and age groups on the x axis. The data is for the West Midlands region. The data for the chart is in the tab named table to the right of the Chart tab.

Table

Economic Inactivity by Reason (16+)

Birmingham Chart

A bar chart with population on the x axis and reason for economic activity on the y axis. The data is for Central Birmingham. The data for the chart is in the tab named table to the right of the Chart tab.

WMCA Chart

A bar chart with population on the x axis and reason for economic activity on the y axis. The data is for the WMCA area. The data for the chart is in the tab named table to the right of the Chart tab.

Region Chart

A bar chart with population on the x axis and reason for economic activity on the y axis. The data is for the West Midlands region. The data for the chart is in the tab named table to the right of the Chart tab.

Note: Data showing zero are missing data from the ONS/APS Labour Market Statistics release due to disclosure control.

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Note: Data showing zero are missing data from the ONS Labour Market Statistics release due to disclosure control.

Claimant Count (16-64)

LA table

Rate Chart

A timeseries chart showing the claimant rate for the population aged 16 to 64 in Birmingham. The data for the chart is in the tab named table to the right of the Chart tab.

Rate Table

Youth Claimant Count (18-24)

LA Table

Rate Chart

A timeseries chart showing the claimant rate for the population aged 18 to 44 in Birmingham. The data for the chart is in the tab named table to the right of the Chart tab.

Rate Table

Jobs

Data on current vacancies in Birmingham are provided by Adzuna. The most recent data are for the month of December 2024 and show a total of 24,630 unique job postings. The median salary for vacancies in Birmingham in the period was £38,677.

Data on the top 10 occupations, the top 10 employers and the minimum educational requirements for current job vacancies are shown in the tables below.

Jobs projections

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A timeseries chart showing actual jobs for the period 2018 to 2023 and then forecast jobs for the period 2024 to 2028. Data is for Birmingham. The data for the chart is in the tab named table to the right of the Chart tab.

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Adult Education Enrolments & Funding

To date in 2024/25 AEB spend in the WMCA area has been £67.7 million, of which £38.7 million has been in Birmingham (57.2%). Spend in Central Birmingham to date is £3.4 million, which is 5% of the WMCA total and 8.8% of the Birmingham total.

Note: Data are based on location of learners rather than location of delivery.

Course types and Spend

Table

Chart

A chart showing the relative size of Birmingham spend for different course types inCentral Birmingham.The data for the chart is in the tab named table to the right of the Chart tab.

Age of learners

Table

Chart

A chart showing the proportion of enrolments against the proportion of population inCentral Birmingham.The data is presented for age groups.The data for the chart is in the tab named table to the left of the Chart tab.

Ethnicity of learners

Table

Chart

A chart showing the proportion of enrolments against the proportion of population inCentral Birmingham.The data is presented for ethnic groups.The data for the chart is in the tab named table to the left of the Chart tab.

Under 10%

A chart showing the proportion of enrolments against the proportion of population inCentral Birmingham.The data is presented for ethnic groups.The data for the chart is in the tab named table to the left of the Chart tab.

Learner outcomes

Outcomes percentages are out of the total who have completed their programme.

Table

Chart

A chart showing the number and proportion of completed enrolments by outcome inCentral Birmingham.The data for the chart is in the tab named table to the left of the Chart tab.

Learner achievement

Achievement percentages are out of the total who have completed their programme.

Table

Chart

A chart showing the number and proportion of completed enrolments by achievementtype inCentral Birmingham.The data for the chart is in the tab named table to the left of the Chart tab.

Unemployed learners

There have been 0 enrollments by unemployed residents of Central Birmingham so far this academic year. This is NaN% of total enrollments in Central Birmingham.

Unemployed learner outcomes

This section details outcomes of learners who were unemployed at the start of their programme. Percentages are out of the total who were unemployed and have completed their programme.

Table

Chart

A chart showing the number and proportion of completed enrolments by outcome inCentral Birmingham.The data for the chart is in the tab named table to the left of the Chart tab.

Unemployed learner achievement

This section details the achievement of learners who were unemployed at the start of their programme. Percentages are out of the total who were unemployed and have completed their programme.

Table

Chart

A chart showing the number and proportion of completed enrolments by achievementtype inCentral Birmingham.The data for the chart is in the tab named table to the left of the Chart tab.