The way forward: an independent review of the governance and organisational capabilities of Birmingham City Council: Supporting Analysis Department for Communities and Local Government Strategic Analysis Team December 2014 

## Slide 3: Background Slides 4-8: Demographics Slide 9-11: Worklessness Slide 12: Economy Slide 13: Deprivation Slide 14-16: Education And Skills Slides 17-22: Annex: Birmingham'S Functional Economic Geography

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This evidence pack provides supporting analysis used in the review 'The way 
forward: an independent review of the governance and organisational 
capabilities of Birmingham City Council.' It contains information on the 
demographics of Birmingham and on performance across a number of different measures, historically and compared to other areas.   
 
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To provide context, indicators have been compared to other areas: Leeds, 
Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Sheffield, and Glasgow 
City.  These are referred to throughout the document as 'comparator areas.'  
In addition, comparisons have been made with London and some London 
boroughs when looking at the age structure and ethnicity of Birmingham's 
residents.  
 
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It should be noted that simple comparisons between local authorities do not control for any potential underlying causes of differences, such as 
deprivation.  

## Birmingham'S Population Has Grown By 11%

Note: Population growth is shown in index form, and is relative to population in 1981.  
Source: ONS, Mid Year Population Estimates 

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Between 1981-1990 Birmingham's population fell by 3%.  Many other comparator areas also saw declines in 
their population over the same period, including Manchester (6% fall) and Leeds (2% fall).  Great Britain on the other hand saw a 2% increase in its population. 
 
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Between 1991-2000 Birmingham's population fell by 2%.  In comparison, Leeds' population increased by 1%, 
whilst Manchester's fell by 2.5% and Great Britain's increased by 3%. 
 
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From 2001-2013  Birmingham's population increased by 11% and in 2013 the population stood at 1,092,300.  
In comparison, the population of Leeds grew by 7% over the same period, whilst Manchester's grew by 22%. 

## …And It Is Expected To Continue Growing

 
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ONS forecasts that Birmingham's population will 
grow by 150,000 residents (14%) between 2011-2031.  
  
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The wards in Birmingham with the largest expected population growth (based on historical growth) are: 
 
  
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Forecasted population growth for Ladywood has been adjusted to reflect planning permissions for residential development.  Whilst it is expected to see significant population growth, it is unlikely to be as large as was seen between 2001-2011. 
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There is a concentration of areas around central 
Birmingham that are expected to experience significant 
population growth in the next 20 years.  
 
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Ladywood (38%) 
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Soho (37%) 
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Washwood Heath (31%) 
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Nechells (30%) 

## Birmingham'S Population Is Relatively Young Compared To Other Areas...

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Birmingham has a relatively young population  
compared to comparator areas.  22% of 
Birmingham's residents are aged under 15 years old 
and 46% are aged under 30 years old. 
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Amongst comparator areas, Manchester has a higher proportion of residents aged below 30 years old.  Some London boroughs (Newham, Tower Hamlets and Barking and Dagenham) also have a similarly high share of young people. 
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In contrast to this, Birmingham has a lower 
proportion of residents aged 65 years and older than GB and other comparator areas (apart from 
Manchester). 
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The proportion of White British residents in Birmingham decreased by 13 percentage points (ppts) between 2001 and 2011.  
 
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Over the same time period,  there was a 3.4 ppts increase in residents from other Asian/Asian British background, 2.9 ppts increase in Black or Black British residents, and 2.8 ppts increase in Pakistani residents. 
 
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After White British, **the next biggest ethnic group in Birmingham is Pakistani**, making up 
13% of the resident population.  
 

## ...Especially In Comparison To Other Areas

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53% of Birmingham's 
population is White 
British, lower than the 
England average (80%) and most other core cities. 
 
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In this sense, 
Birmingham's population 
is more like that of 
Manchester (where 59% of residents are White British).  
 
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Birmingham's population 
is not as ethnically diverse 
as London's, where 45% of 
resident population is White British. 

## Worklessness Is A Continuing Issue For Birmingham...

85.0Mar 1995-Feb 1996Mar 1996-Feb 1997Mar 1997-Feb 1998Mar 1998-Feb 1999Mar 1999-Feb 2000Mar 2000-Feb 2001Mar 2001-Feb 2002Mar 2002-Feb 2003Mar 2003-Feb 2004Apr 2004-Mar 2005Apr 2005-Mar 2006Apr 2006-Mar 2007Apr 2007-Mar 2008Apr 2008-Mar 2009Apr 2009-Mar 2010Apr 2010-Mar 2011Apr 2011-Mar 2012Apr 2012-Mar 2013Apr 2013-Mar 2014

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The **employment rate in Birmingham is lower than that of Great Britain, as well as other comparator areas**.  
In 2013/14, Birmingham's employment rate was 60.3%, 11.4 ppts behind that of Great Britain (71.7%).  This 
employment gap has worsened since 1995/96, when it stood at 8.8 ppts, although it has narrowed slightly since 
2012/13, when it was 13.2 ppts. 
 
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Birmingham's relative position compared to other areas has worsened since 1995/96, and its employment rate is now lower than other comparator areas.  Birmingham, including its surrounding primary urban area, was 
ranked in the bottom 5 in terms of employment rate compared to other major UK cities in Centre for Cities' 'Cities 
Outlook 2014.'  
# ...With Nearly 16% Of Working Aged Residents Currently Claiming Out Of Work Benefits...

35.0January 2000January 2001January 2002January 2003January 2004January 2005January 2006January 2007January 2008January 2009January 2010January 2011January 2012January 2013January 2014

 
- Birmingham has a higher proportion of 
working age residents claiming out of 
work benefits compared to Great Britain.  
In Feb 2014, 15.8% of working age residents were claiming out of work benefits in Birmingham, compared to 10.6% in Great Britain.  
 
- The gap between Birmingham and Great 
Britain has narrowed slightly since 2000, 
from 6 ppts to 5.2 ppts in Feb 2014. 
- The proportion of out of work benefit 
claimants is similar to that of Manchester 
(15.5%) and has followed a similar trend in 
the last 8 years.   
Key out-of-work benefits: consists of the following groups: job seekers, Employment Support Allowance (ESA) and incapacity benefits, lone parents and others on income related benefits 

## Economy Deprivation …And Persistent Concentrations Of Out Of Work Benefit Claimants In Central Birmingham

 
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The wards with the highest 
number of out of work benefit claimants in 2014 
were Sparkbrook, Washwood Heath, Aston, 
Ladywood, **Soho** and 
Nechells. 
 
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There has been some persistence in terms of the concentration of out of 
work benefit claimants, 
with the same wards in 2004 
and 2014 having high numbers of out of work benefit claimants. 
# Birmingham'S Economy Has Fared Worse

than many other major areas… 

- Gross Value Added (GVA) per capita in Birmingham **rose by about 12% in real terms between 1997 and 2012**, compared 
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to **UK growth of 22%**.  Over the same time period, most other comparator areas grew by more than Birmingham, with only 
Leeds growing by less (10%). 
- **Between 2011 and 2012, Birmingham's GVA per capita fell by 1.8% in real terms,** compared to 0.2% fall in UK's GVA per 
capita.  Over the same period, comparator areas experienced either positive or no growth. 
 
- However, Birmingham's **GVA per capita in 2012 was still greater than most other comparator areas** (and Greater 
Birmingham and Solihull LEP), with the exception of Liverpool.  Leeds had the lowest GVA per capita, and this has been the case since 2001. 

## …And Birmingham Has Relatively High Levels Of

- Birmingham is the **9th most deprived local authority in England** 

IMD Ranking of Birmingham and comparator areas, 2011 
Local Authority Name 
IMD Rank of Average Score 
Liverpool 
1 
Manchester 
4 

according to the 2010 English Indices of Deprivation, falling from 10th in the 2007.  Amongst comparator areas, only Liverpool (1st) and Manchester (4th) are more deprived, whilst Leeds was the 
least deprived.  
 

Birmingham 
9 

- At the neighbourhood level, 22.5% of Birmingham's Lower 

| Newcastle upon Tyne    |   40  |
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| Sheffield              |   56  |
| Leeds                  |   68  |

Super Output Areas (LSOAs) were in the 5% most deprived 
areas in England. Amongst comparator areas, Liverpool (39.5%) 
and Manchester (25.5%) have a higher proportion of areas amongst the 5% most deprived in England. 
- It should be noted that the "average" figure for the city can mask 
large disparities in deprivation  within the city.  Looking at the 
neighbourhood level within Birmingham, deprivation is concentrated in the inner city and east of the city with pockets 
elsewhere. 

## Deprivation Birmingham Fares Relatively Well In Terms Of Educational Attainment And The Quality Of Schools...

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A higher proportion of students residing in Birmingham achieved at least 5 A*-C 
grades at GCSE compared to other areas, 
with nearly 60% of students achieving at least 
5 GCSEs at A*-C in 2012/13.  Birmingham 
has been outperforming other areas since 2008/09. 
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Birmingham has a higher proportion of 
local authority run schools which 
received an "Outstanding" OFSTED 
rating in their most recent inspection compared to England average and 
comparator areas.  Nearly a quarter of local 
authority run schools in Birmingham were 
rated as "outstanding", compared to 18% in 
England overall. 
 
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However, in their latest report, Ofsted have identified that the potential for the radicalisation of pupils and the narrowing of the curriculum remain key areas of concern 
for Birmingham schools. 
Sources: GCSE and Equivalent Results in England, Department for Education Maintained Schools Inspections and Outcomes, OFSTED 

## But Adults Lack Skills - Particularly At High Levels…

- Birmingham has a higher proportion of 
residents with no qualifications (28%) than 
England (22.5%).  Amongst comparator areas 
only Liverpool has a higher proportion of residents with no qualifications (nearly 29%). 
- Birmingham also has a lower proportion of 
residents with level 4 or above qualifications 
(23%) than England and most comparator areas.  Only Liverpool has a lower proportion of residents with level 4 or above qualifications 
(22%). 
- Since 2001, the gap between Birmingham and 
England in terms of proportion of residents with no qualifications has narrowed. 
 
- However, the gap in terms of those with level 4 
or above qualifications has widened slightly. 
Level 1= foundation GNVQ, three to four GCSEs at grades D-E, 
Business & Technology Education Council (BTEC) first certificate 
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Level 2= four or five GCSEs at grades A*–C, BTEC first diploma 
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Level 3= two or more A levels, BTEC Ordinary National Diploma 
(OND), City & Guilds Advanced Craft. 
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Level 4= BTEC Higher National Certificate (HNC) or Higher 
National Diploma (HND), or City & Guilds Full Technological 
Certificate / Diploma 
…with particularly large concentrations of 
unskilled residents in East Birmingham 
 
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There are large concentrations of residents 
with no qualifications in East Birmingham. The 
wards which have particularly large numbers include: 
 
- Washwood Heath (41%) 
- Shard End (41%) - Kingstanding (40%) - Bordesley Green (39%) - Tyburn (38%) - Sparkbrook (37%) 
 
- All of these wards also had large concentrations of 
residents with no qualifications in 2001, although there has been some improvement since then. 
 

## Annex: Birmingham'S Functional Economic Geography What Is A Functional Economic Market

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It is widely recognised that the economic activity does not neatly fit within the 
administrative boundaries of local government.  Economic flows often overlap local 
authority boundaries, and at the sub-regional level one can expect to find a number of different functional economic areas.  These are known as functional economic market 
areas (FEMAs). 
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There is no universal approach to defining FEMAs. The pattern of economic flows can 
be different depending on which local markets are being considered.  There is an argument for analysing Census commuting or migration data, as the most reliable flow data, and supplementing this with data from other key markets: such as housing markets; supply chains in industry and commerce; and service markets for consumers.   
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Ideally, FEMAs would be defined on the basis of several markets or catchment areas which best reflect the drivers of the local economy 
 
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The most widely accepted approach to identifying FEMAs is by reference to 
"Travel to Work Area".  This is defined so that: 
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At least 75 per cent of residents work within it and  
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75 per cent of workers live within it (known as self-containment rates).   
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The area must also have a working population of at least 3,500. However, 
for areas with a working population in excess of 25,000, self-containment rates as low as 66.7% are accepted. 
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Travel to Work Areas (TTWA) have been developed by ONS and are based 
on commuter flows data from Census 2001.  ONS will be updating these 
TTWAs in 2015 to reflect commuter flows from 2011 Census.  
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There are some areas not within the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) which are in the TTWA, including parts of the Black Country LEP and parts of Warwick District.    
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There are also some areas that are part of the Greater Birmingham and Solihull 
LEP which aren't in the TTWA, including large parts of Cannock Chase and East 
Staffordshire.   

## Commuter Flows Between Birmingham And The Black Country

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There are significant commuter 
flows between Birmingham and 
the Black Country local 
authorities. Out of 509,000 people 
commuting into Birmingham in order to work, nearly 86,000 workers 
(17%) commute in from the Black 
Country LEP area.   This is more than the number people commuting 
in from other parts of Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP 
(approximately 57,000 workers). 
Source: Birmingham City Council map based on Annual Population Survey, 2011 
 

## Major Employers In The Area

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A Combined Authority which included Birmingham and the Black Country would have a high 
degree of self containment. 87% 
of employed residents would also be working in the area and 81% of workers would reside in the area. This exceeds the ONS thresholds for TTWAs.   
There are several major employers which are likely to account for a lot of jobs in the area and commuter flows.  **Jaguar Land Rover** have two manufacturing sites, both located in Solihull. **Kraft Foods** are located in the Bournville ward of Birmingham, and Amey and Deutsche Bank are located in the Ladywood ward of Birmingham.  
 

## Commuter Flows Between Birmingham And

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There are significant commuter flows between 
Solihull and Birmingham.  Over a third of 
Solihull's employed residents work in Birmingham, 
and over a quarter of jobs in Solihull are currently 
taken by Birmingham residents.   
 
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Including Solihull in a combined authority area along with Birmingham and the Black Country would increase the degree of self containment 
of the area.  89% of employed residents of the 
area would also work in the area, and 84% of workers would reside in the area. 

## Areas Which Could Be Included In A Combined

 
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A combined authority area which included Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country would have a very high degree of self 
containment of the area.  89% of employed 
residents of the area would also work in the area, and 84% of workers would reside in the area. 
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A Combined Authority which also included Bromsgrove, Lichfield, Tamworth, Wyre Forest, Redditch, Cannock Chase, East Staffordshire, North Warwickshire and Coventry would have 
slightly higher degree of self containment.  90% 
of employed residents of the area would also work in the area and 87% of workers would also reside in 
the area.  
 
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Slide 4: Population: ONS Mid Year Population Estimates 
 
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Slide 5: Population Growth: Census of Population & ONS Sub-national Population Projections 
 
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Slide 6: Age breakdown: ONS Mid Year Population Estimates 
 
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Slides 7- 8: Ethnic Diversity: Census of Population 
 
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Slide 9: Employment: Labourforce Survey & Annual Population Survey 
 
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Slides 10-11: Out of Work Benefit Claimants: DWP Benefits 
 
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Slide 12: Economy: ONS Regional GVA 
 
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Slide 13: Deprivation: English Indices of Deprivation 2010 
 
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Slide 14: Educational Attainment: GCSE and Equivalent Results in England, Department for Education 
 
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Slide 14: OFSTED Inspections: Maintained schools inspections and outcomes, OFSTED 
 
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Slide 14: OFSTED Inspections: OFSTED Annual Report 2013/14 
 
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Slides15-16: Skills: Census of Population 
 
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Slides 20-22: Commuter Flows: Commuting Patterns, Annual Population Survey