Birmingham

Economic profile. Data last updated 2026-03-28.

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Workplace Jobs

563,255

Claimant Rate

10.0%

England: 4.1%

Median Annual Earnings

£30,180

258th of 348

England: £33,080

Median House Price

£251,348

1.8%

England: £290,000

Price-to-Earnings

8.3x

Source: ONS, Nomis, HM Land Registry, 2024-2025

Employment & Labour Market

Monthly claimant count rate over the past 3 years.

Source: Claimant Count via Nomis, 2023-2026

Industry Structure

Location quotients and shift-share analysis for Birmingham's economy.

Largest Sector

Human health & social work

Most Specialised

Public administration & defence

England: LQ 1.41

Fastest Growing

Professional, scientific & technical

Specialised Sectors

3

England: LQ > 1.25

Source: BRES via Nomis, 2020-2024

Earnings & Income

Gross annual earnings distribution, 2025.

Median Annual

£30,180

England: £33,080

10th Percentile

£10,364

90th Percentile

£60,307

90/10 Ratio

5.8x

Source: ASHE via Nomis, 2025

Skills & Qualifications

Census 2021 highest qualification and occupation data.

Source: Census 2021, ONS

Business Environment

Active enterprises in Birmingham from the UK Business Counts dataset.

Active Enterprises

37,810

3-Year Growth

2.2%

2.2%

Share of England

1.6%

Source: UK Business Counts via Nomis, 2024

Housing & Property Market

Estimated house prices for Birmingham vs England, 2015-2025.

Median Price

£251,348

England: £290,000

Price-to-Earnings

8.3x

12-Month Change

1.8%

Source: HM Land Registry, 2015-2025

Place & Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019. Birmingham is ranked 6 out of 317 local authorities (1 = most deprived).

IMD Rank

6 / 317

IMD Score

38.1

Deprivation Percentile

98th

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation, 2019