Homes rented privately
10.6% to 30%
Homes rented privately ranged from 10.6% in Winyates to 30% in Central — a gap of 19.4 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 9 of 9 current wards with comparable figures.
A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.
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Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Winyates | 10.6% | 405 | 3,812 |
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| Batchley & Brockhill | 11.2% | 462 | 4,132 |
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| Webheath & Callow Hill | 11.4% | 444 | 3,882 |
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| Headless Cross & Oakenshaw | 11.7% | 489 | 4,186 |
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| North | 12.2% | 504 | 4,140 |
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| Astwood Bank & Feckenham | 13.3% | 501 | 3,778 |
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| Greenlands & Lakeside | 14.5% | 624 | 4,302 |
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| Matchborough & Woodrow | 14.7% | 616 | 4,191 |
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| Central | 30% | 1,183 | 3,937 |
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People reporting bad or very bad health
3.3% to 6%
People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.3% in Webheath & Callow Hill to 6% in Matchborough & Woodrow — a gap of 2.7 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 9 of 9 current wards with comparable figures.
Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.
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Source and method →People aged 65 or over
12.1% to 23.1%
People aged 65 or over ranged from 12.1% in Central to 23.1% in Astwood Bank & Feckenham — a gap of 11 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 9 of 9 current wards with comparable figures.
Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.
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People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Central | 12.1% | 1,154 | 9,545 |
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| Batchley & Brockhill | 13.9% | 1,388 | 10,006 |
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| Matchborough & Woodrow | 16% | 1,713 | 10,737 |
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| Greenlands & Lakeside | 17.2% | 1,874 | 10,887 |
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| Webheath & Callow Hill | 20.6% | 1,894 | 9,195 |
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| North | 21.1% | 2,036 | 9,650 |
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| Winyates | 21.6% | 1,914 | 8,875 |
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| Headless Cross & Oakenshaw | 23.1% | 2,162 | 9,373 |
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| Astwood Bank & Feckenham | 23.1% | 2,031 | 8,803 |
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications
14.3% to 25.2%
People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 14.3% in Webheath & Callow Hill to 25.2% in Matchborough & Woodrow — a gap of 10.9 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 9 of 9 current wards with comparable figures.
Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Webheath & Callow Hill | 14.3% | 1,084 | 7,580 |
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| Astwood Bank & Feckenham | 15.2% | 1,113 | 7,316 |
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| Headless Cross & Oakenshaw | 20.1% | 1,578 | 7,859 |
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| Batchley & Brockhill | 20.9% | 1,634 | 7,804 |
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| North | 21.6% | 1,671 | 7,741 |
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| Winyates | 21.6% | 1,579 | 7,297 |
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| Central | 23.2% | 1,780 | 7,661 |
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| Greenlands & Lakeside | 23.9% | 2,064 | 8,648 |
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| Matchborough & Woodrow | 25.2% | 2,098 | 8,341 |
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent
18.9% to 33%
People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 18.9% in Matchborough & Woodrow to 33% in Webheath & Callow Hill — a gap of 14.1 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 9 of 9 current wards with comparable figures.
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Matchborough & Woodrow | 18.9% | 1,578 | 8,341 |
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| Greenlands & Lakeside | 22.2% | 1,923 | 8,648 |
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| Winyates | 22.6% | 1,647 | 7,297 |
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| North | 24.1% | 1,869 | 7,741 |
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| Central | 25.7% | 1,968 | 7,661 |
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| Batchley & Brockhill | 26.5% | 2,066 | 7,804 |
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| Headless Cross & Oakenshaw | 28.1% | 2,210 | 7,859 |
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| Astwood Bank & Feckenham | 32.7% | 2,389 | 7,316 |
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| Webheath & Callow Hill | 33% | 2,504 | 7,580 |
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
11.7% to 23.6%
Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 11.7% in Webheath & Callow Hill to 23.6% in Matchborough & Woodrow — a gap of 11.9 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 9 of 9 current wards with comparable figures.
These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.
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Source and method →Homes rented from a council or housing association
8.7% to 30.1%
Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 8.7% in Webheath & Callow Hill to 30.1% in Batchley & Brockhill — a gap of 21.5 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 9 of 9 current wards with comparable figures.
The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.
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Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Webheath & Callow Hill | 8.7% | 336 | 3,882 |
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| Astwood Bank & Feckenham | 10.7% | 406 | 3,778 |
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| Headless Cross & Oakenshaw | 17.3% | 725 | 4,186 |
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| Winyates | 18.8% | 715 | 3,812 |
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| Central | 19.6% | 773 | 3,937 |
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| Greenlands & Lakeside | 20% | 862 | 4,302 |
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| North | 26.1% | 1,080 | 4,140 |
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| Matchborough & Woodrow | 28.5% | 1,195 | 4,191 |
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| Batchley & Brockhill | 30.1% | 1,244 | 4,132 |
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