Birmingham in figures

A profile of Birmingham from official statistics: 11 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Birmingham was 1.18 million in 2025, down 0.5% from 2024.

Population1.18 million2025Down 0.5% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over13.3%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share26.7%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June-21,8502025Compared with -16,373 in 2024
1.05M1.08M1.1M1.13M1.15M1.18M1.2M201120142017202020252011: 1,074,283 persons2012: 1,084,661 persons2013: 1,094,531 persons2014: 1,103,724 persons2015: 1,114,932 persons2016: 1,131,271 persons2017: 1,139,893 persons2018: 1,146,050 persons2019: 1,150,646 persons2020: 1,148,692 persons2021: 1,143,285 persons2022: 1,153,436 persons2023: 1,169,606 persons2024: 1,182,920 persons2025: 1,176,960 persons1.05M1.1M1.15M1.2M20112016202120252011: 1,074,283 persons2012: 1,084,661 persons2013: 1,094,531 persons2014: 1,103,724 persons2015: 1,114,932 persons2016: 1,131,271 persons2017: 1,139,893 persons2018: 1,146,050 persons2019: 1,150,646 persons2020: 1,148,692 persons2021: 1,143,285 persons2022: 1,153,436 persons2023: 1,169,606 persons2024: 1,182,920 persons2025: 1,176,960 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Birmingham (pounds sterling) was £41.24 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 4.8% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£41.24 billion2024, provisionalUp 4.8% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£34,8452024, provisionalUp 3.6% from 2023
10K20K30K40K50K20002004200820122016202020242000: 16,012 GBP million2001: 16,836 GBP million2002: 17,446 GBP million2003: 18,479 GBP million2004: 19,678 GBP million2005: 20,645 GBP million2006: 21,229 GBP million2007: 22,317 GBP million2008: 22,654 GBP million2009: 22,384 GBP million2010: 23,245 GBP million2011: 23,895 GBP million2012: 24,446 GBP million2013: 25,649 GBP million2014: 26,605 GBP million2015: 27,427 GBP million2016: 28,892 GBP million2017: 29,669 GBP million2018: 30,946 GBP million2019: 31,679 GBP million2020: 29,652 GBP million2021: 32,699 GBP million2022: 36,316 GBP million2023: 39,346 GBP million2024: 41,244 GBP million10K20K30K40K50K2000200920242000: 16,012 GBP million2001: 16,836 GBP million2002: 17,446 GBP million2003: 18,479 GBP million2004: 19,678 GBP million2005: 20,645 GBP million2006: 21,229 GBP million2007: 22,317 GBP million2008: 22,654 GBP million2009: 22,384 GBP million2010: 23,245 GBP million2011: 23,895 GBP million2012: 24,446 GBP million2013: 25,649 GBP million2014: 26,605 GBP million2015: 27,427 GBP million2016: 28,892 GBP million2017: 29,669 GBP million2018: 30,946 GBP million2019: 31,679 GBP million2020: 29,652 GBP million2021: 32,699 GBP million2022: 36,316 GBP million2023: 39,346 GBP million2024: 41,244 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Birmingham (pounds sterling) was £234,257 (provisional) in July 2026, up 2.5% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£234,257July 2026, provisionalUp 2.5% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly2.5%July 2026, provisionalUp 1.8 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£1,099August 2026, provisionalUp 2.9% from August 2025
200K210K220K230K240K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 207,594 GBP2021-08: 208,628 GBP2021-09: 205,213 GBP2021-10: 205,213 GBP2021-11: 206,783 GBP2021-12: 207,532 GBP2022-01: 211,107 GBP2022-02: 214,885 GBP2022-03: 218,842 GBP2022-04: 221,549 GBP2022-05: 221,274 GBP2022-06: 220,637 GBP2022-07: 223,645 GBP2022-08: 226,938 GBP2022-09: 230,415 GBP2022-10: 231,657 GBP2022-11: 232,650 GBP2022-12: 233,948 GBP2023-01: 232,463 GBP2023-02: 232,293 GBP2023-03: 226,927 GBP2023-04: 224,085 GBP2023-05: 221,430 GBP2023-06: 222,515 GBP2023-07: 224,965 GBP2023-08: 226,089 GBP2023-09: 227,669 GBP2023-10: 226,383 GBP2023-11: 225,358 GBP2023-12: 224,814 GBP2024-01: 223,452 GBP2024-02: 222,221 GBP2024-03: 219,868 GBP2024-04: 221,247 GBP2024-05: 222,576 GBP2024-06: 226,488 GBP2024-07: 226,956 GBP2024-08: 228,464 GBP2024-09: 230,120 GBP2024-10: 232,932 GBP2024-11: 234,500 GBP2024-12: 232,547 GBP2025-01: 231,722 GBP2025-02: 230,537 GBP2025-03: 232,983 GBP2025-04: 233,968 GBP2025-05: 233,260 GBP2025-06: 229,142 GBP2025-07: 228,470 GBP2025-08: 231,292 GBP2025-09: 233,865 GBP2025-10: 235,454 GBP2025-11: 233,890 GBP2025-12: 232,272 GBP2026-01: 229,594 GBP2026-02: 230,291 GBP2026-03: 231,289 GBP2026-04: 232,963 GBP2026-05: 232,387 GBP2026-06: 233,019 GBP2026-07: 234,257 GBP200K210K220K230K240K2021-072023-042025-012026-072021-07: 207,594 GBP2021-08: 208,628 GBP2021-09: 205,213 GBP2021-10: 205,213 GBP2021-11: 206,783 GBP2021-12: 207,532 GBP2022-01: 211,107 GBP2022-02: 214,885 GBP2022-03: 218,842 GBP2022-04: 221,549 GBP2022-05: 221,274 GBP2022-06: 220,637 GBP2022-07: 223,645 GBP2022-08: 226,938 GBP2022-09: 230,415 GBP2022-10: 231,657 GBP2022-11: 232,650 GBP2022-12: 233,948 GBP2023-01: 232,463 GBP2023-02: 232,293 GBP2023-03: 226,927 GBP2023-04: 224,085 GBP2023-05: 221,430 GBP2023-06: 222,515 GBP2023-07: 224,965 GBP2023-08: 226,089 GBP2023-09: 227,669 GBP2023-10: 226,383 GBP2023-11: 225,358 GBP2023-12: 224,814 GBP2024-01: 223,452 GBP2024-02: 222,221 GBP2024-03: 219,868 GBP2024-04: 221,247 GBP2024-05: 222,576 GBP2024-06: 226,488 GBP2024-07: 226,956 GBP2024-08: 228,464 GBP2024-09: 230,120 GBP2024-10: 232,932 GBP2024-11: 234,500 GBP2024-12: 232,547 GBP2025-01: 231,722 GBP2025-02: 230,537 GBP2025-03: 232,983 GBP2025-04: 233,968 GBP2025-05: 233,260 GBP2025-06: 229,142 GBP2025-07: 228,470 GBP2025-08: 231,292 GBP2025-09: 233,865 GBP2025-10: 235,454 GBP2025-11: 233,890 GBP2025-12: 232,272 GBP2026-01: 229,594 GBP2026-02: 230,291 GBP2026-03: 231,289 GBP2026-04: 232,963 GBP2026-05: 232,387 GBP2026-06: 233,019 GBP2026-07: 234,257 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Birmingham were 43,175 in 2024, up 0.5% from 2023.

Active enterprises43,1752024Up 0.5% from 2023
Enterprise births6,5002024Up 6.5% from 2023
42.5K43K43.5K44K44.5K45K2019202020212022202320242019: 44,045 count2020: 44,505 count2021: 43,015 count2022: 43,400 count2023: 42,970 count2024: 43,175 count42.5K43K43.5K44K44.5K45K2019202120242019: 44,045 count2020: 44,505 count2021: 43,015 count2022: 43,400 count2023: 42,970 count2024: 43,175 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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