Recent data from the twenty twenty-one Census reveals the Birmingham neighbourhoods where the lowest percentage of adults hold level four qualifications or higher.
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00:00Recent data from the 2021 census reveals the Birmingham neighbourhoods where the lowest
00:09percentage of adults hold level 4 qualifications or higher.
00:13Washwood Heath ranks lowest with only 17.4% of adults achieving this level of education,
00:20followed closely by Shardend and Kingfisher at 17.5%.
00:25Other areas such as Sheldon North and Belchers Lane and Eastfield Road also report similarly
00:30low figures with only around 18.3% of adults holding such qualifications.
00:36Aston Park rounds up the top five with 18.7%.
00:41Factors contributing to these numbers include access to educational opportunities and socio-economic
00:47barriers.
00:48The age of the population also plays a part with fewer people historically attending university
00:53compared to recent generations.