It presents up to date statistical evidence about Birmingham which can be used as a tool in the forward planning and policy making and shows a clear picture of what Birmingham’s position is with national and core city comparison, capturing important issues and challenges for Birmingham. The information is from an array sources including the departments around Birmingham City Council, South Birmingham PCT, Liverpool John Moores University, Learning and Skills Council, the Community Safety Partnership amongst others.

The Strategic Assessment is available in an electronic version, accessible on the internet and is updated quarterly to give timely information.  Supporting information to the Strategic Assessment consists of signpost and reference information.  These include key website addresses which signpost readers to more detailed information on each chapter in the Strategic Assessment; and gives detailed source information about where the information is from.

For more information or to download a copy of the Strategic Assessment, click on the following link:  www.birmingham.gov.uk/strategicassessment

For a summary of the Strategic Assessment please see the PDF file below – "Strategic Assessment – A Snapshot".  This is a short summary with key statistics taken from the full document.  (To save to your hard drive, right-click the link and choose the 'save as' option.  A PDF reader will be required to view the file)

Strategic Assessment - A Snapshot (113kb)