This Strategic Assessment of Birmingham, for the City Council, the Birmingham Strategic Partnership, and other organisations active in Birmingham, strategically assesses Birmingham. It presents statistical evidence about Birmingham: the people who live here, the jobs they do, their health and education, their perceptions of the city. The Strategic Assessment can be used when considering policies for improving the quality of life in the city. The assessment has up to date information and analysis, but does not aim to present all the data available about the city. Instead it concentrates on capturing the information that suggests important issues and challenges for Birmingham. This electronic version of the Strategic Assessment will be updated regularly so that it gives timely information - please keep coming back to this webpage if you want to see up to date information. There is also supplementary information, consisting of key references for plans and strategies and relevant website addresses that support each chapter with more detailed information.

Strategic Assessment Update - June 2007 The following information has been updated: Exhibit 2 – Population Projections – 2026 Exhibit 21 – Change in R and D by region Exhibit 22 – Unemployment Exhibit 42 – Home and Residential care Exhibit 47 – Decent Homes Standard Exhibit 48 – Homelessness Application rates Exhibit 54 - Crimes Exhibit 55 – Wounding Cases Exhibit 56 – Drug Treatments Exhibit 57 – Fire deaths and cases Exhibit 58 - RTAs Exhibit 62 – Water Consumption Exhibit 63 – Electricity Consumption