Statistics on the number of children in low income families by financial year are published on Stat-Xplore. Figures are calibrated to the Households Below Average Income (HBAI) survey regional estimates of children in low income. Absolute low-income is defined as a family in low income Before Housing Costs (BHC) in the reference year in comparison with incomes in 2010/11. A family must have claimed Child Benefit and at least one other household benefit (Universal Credit, tax credits, or Housing Benefit) at any point in the year to be classed as low income in these statistics. Gross income measure is Before Housing Costs (BHC) and includes contributions from earnings, state support and pensions. This data includes Birmingham only statistics on children in absolute low income families. The latest release for this dataset was published on Thursday 23rd March 2023. The next release is scheduled for March 2024 (release date will be updated in due course on Stat X-Plore).

Utilising data to gain insights into the environments of young people beyond the school setting.

The Annual Education Performance Report is an in depth report analysing the 2019 attainment outcomes of young people across Birmingham. The report covers analysis from across the Primary and Secondary School system, from Early Years Foundation stage until Key Stage 5.

End Child Poverty Coalition and the Centre for Research in Social Policy at Loughborough University. Figures are based on the Department for Work and Pensions Children in low income families: local area statistics which estimates the poverty rate before housing costs. The data here is broken down by Birmingham parliamentary constituency