Birmingham

Question 1

Characteristics

Answer 1

2015 report of 100,000+ children living in poverty
2nd highest rate in the UK

Question 2

Index of multiple deprivation

Answer 2

Income - 22.5%
Employment - 22.5%
Education - 13.5%
Health - 13.5%
Crime - 9.3%
Barriers to housing and services - 9.3%
Living environment- 9.3%

Question 3

Pattern deprivation across Birmingham

Answer 3

Most deprived central regions - washwood heath witha score of 1 on the index
Least deprived - north and south Sutton four oaks and hall green with a score of 5
Edgebaston - an anomaly with a score of 5

Question 4

Life expectancy

Answer 4

Central - 79 for women and 74 for men
Sutton 4 oaks - 87 for womens and 84 for men
Acocks Green - 81 for women and 77 for men

Question 5

Ethnicity

Answer 5

Central - 0-40% white
Suburbs - 75-85% white

Question 6

Cultural diversity

Answer 6

1/3 of inhabitants aren’t white
UK’s most ethically diverse city
White - 58%
Asian - 27%
Black - 9%
Mixed - 4%
Other - 2%

Question 7

Wealth and unemployment

Answer 7

Central - 15% unemployment
North - 15%
South - 50%