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People in Birmingham

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Population
1,144,925
Density /km²
4,275.63
Median age
34.2
In good health
81%
Disabled (Equality Act)
17%
In work (16+)
50%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
11%
Degree or above
30%
A-level equivalent
17%
GCSE-level
23%
Apprenticeship
3.6%
Other
2.9%
No qualifications
24%
Families w/ children
19%
One-person homes
32%
Owned outright
27%
Private renting
23%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
40%
All adults speak English as a main language
79%
White
49%
Asian or Asian British
31%
Black or Black British
11%
Mixed or multiple
5%
Other ethnic groups
5%
Higher managerial & professional
9%
Lower managerial & professional
15%
Intermediate
10%
Self-employed & small employers
8%
Routine & manual
29%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
16.1%
Full-time students
13.1%
Christian
34%
Muslim
29.9%
Hindu
1.9%
Sikh
2.9%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.4%
No religion
24%
Other religion
0.6%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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