Socio-economic statistics for Banners Gate, Birmingham

If you are thinking of moving to Banners Gate or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Banners Gate to figures for Birmingham and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Banners Gate is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Banners Gate Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner. Banners Gate has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Birmingham	England
AB	17.97%	22.96%
C1	29.39%	30.92%
C2	18.36%	20.64%
DE	34.28%	25.49%

Banners Gate General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Banners Gate. The percentage of residents in Banners Gate rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Banners Gate rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Banners Gate is generally worse than in the average person in England.

Health	Birmingham	England
Very Good	45.53%	47.17%
Good	33.91%	34.22%
Fair	13.87%	13.12%
Bad	5.04%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.65%	1.25%

Banners Gate Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Banners Gate are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Banners Gate has a lower level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a higher rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does have a significant immigrant population.

Country	Birmingham	England
United Kingdom	77.8%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	1.5%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.8%	3.7%
Outside the EU	18%	9.4%

Banners Gate Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Banners Gate as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Banners Gate is also older than the average, making Banners Gate a older persons location.

Age	Birmingham	England
Age 0 to 4	7.6%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	6.9%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.9%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4.1%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	12.2%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	8%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	20.8%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	16.4%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	4.3%	6%
Age 65 to 74	6.5%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	4.6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	1.8%	2.3%
Mean Age	35.3	39.3
Median Age	32	39

Banners Gate Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Banners Gate come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area. The rate of unemployment in Banners Gate is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 25% higher in Banners Gate than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.

Benefit	Birmingham	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	6.5%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	3.1%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	20.2%	13.5%

Banners Gate Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Banners Gate and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification	Birmingham	England
No Qualifications	28.2%	22.5%
Level 1	13.3%	13.3%
Level 2	13.8%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.6%
Level 3	13%	12.4%
Level 4	23%	27.4%
Other	6.6%	5.7%

Banners Gate Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Banners Gate has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Banners Gate is an economically deprived area.Since all home ownership is lower than the national average and all rented accommodation levels are higher than the national average, this also suggests an area of economic deprivation

Tenure	Birmingham	England
Owned	25.9%	30.6%
Mortgage	29.3%	32.8%
Shared	1%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	15.4%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	8.8%	8.3%
Private Rented	16.7%	15.4%
Other	1.2%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.7%	1.3%

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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