Census 2001

The 2001 population census is a rich source of information about the characteristics of the population. It includes information about economic activity, housing, employment, qualifications, cultural background and more.

You will find key results from the 2001 Census below for Birmingham, it constituencies, wards and smaller areas. You can also find more up-to-date information about Birmingham's population, including the 2011 Census, here.

Birmingham

Profile	2001 Census Profile: Birmingham
Population
Summary	Older People Exec Summary
Report	Older People
Summary	Young People Exec Summary
Report	Children & Young People
Cultural Background
Summary	Cultural Background Exec Summary
Report	Cultural Background (Size: 3.65 Mb Type: PDF )
Profile	White ethnic group profile
Profile	Mixed Ethnic Group Profile
Profile	Asian Ethnic Group Profile
Profile	Black Ethnic Group Profile
Profile	Chinese ethnic group profile
Profile	Other ethnic group profile
Profile	Religious group profile
Housing and Households
Summary	Housing Exec Summary
Report part 1	Households & Housing Part 1
Report part 2	Households & Housing Part 2
Economic Activity, Qualifications
Summary	Economic Activity Exec Summary
Report	Economic Activity & Qualifications
Health and Care
Summary	Health and Care Exec Summary
Report	Health & Care
Transport and Journey to work
Summary	Transport Exec Summary
Report	Transport & Journey to Work
Source: Office for National Statistics, Crown Copyright

There are 10 Parliamentary Constituencies in Birmingham and each one comprises of 4 wards. Below you will find a 2001 Census profile for each constituency and ward. The Key Statistics dataset (also below) contain a wide range of topics and allows comparison between wards, constitituencies, Birmingham, the region and England and Wales.

You may view more up-to-date information on our for Ward and District pages.

Census Profiles for 2006 Boundaries.Pdf Birmingham Council's Ward Profiles

KS02 Age structure.xls
KS02 Age structure.pdf
KS04 Marital Status.xls
KS04 Marital status.pdf

KS23 Communal Establishment.xls
KS23 Communal establishment residents.pdf

KS05 Country of birth.xls
KS05 Country of Birth.pdf

KS06 Ethnic group.xls
KS06 Ethnic group.pdf

KS07 Religion.xls

KS16 Accomodation type.xls
KS16 Accomodation type.pdf

KS18 Tenure.xls
KS18 Tenure.pdf

KS20 Household composition.xls
KS20 Household composition.pdf

KS21 Households with limiting long-term illness.xls
KS21 Households with limiting long-term illness.pdf

KS22 Lone parent households with dependent children.xls
KS22 Lone parent households with dependent children.pdf

KS09a Economic activity.xls
KS09a Economic activity.pdf

KS10 Hours worked.xls
KS10 Hours worked.pdf

KS11a Industry of employment.xls
KS11a Industry of employment.pdf

KS14a National Statistics Socio Economic Classification.xls
KS14a National Statistics Socio Economic Classification.pdf

KS08 Health & provision of unpaid care.xls

KS13 Qualifications & students.xls
KS13 Qualifications & students.pdf

KS15 Travel to work.xls
KS15 Travel to work.pdf

KS17 Cars or vans.xls
KS17 Cars or vans.pdf

Output Areas

Output Areas (OAs) are the smallest area for which statistics are available from the 2001 Population Census. There are 3,127 OAs in Birmingham, with a population size of around 300. The National Statistics Office has published classifications for each OA, by grouping them into a three tier hiearchy acording to their characteristics. Read more in the briefing below.

2001 Output Area Classification

Last Updated : 27th March 2013