The 2001 census shows Birmingham had 977,087 residents with an average of 3,649 people per square kilometre. It has a relatively young population with 44% being under 30.

There are approximately 390,000 households, of which 60% are owner occupied. There is a large variety in ethnicity with one in three people being of black, minority and ethnic backgrounds. It is also important to note that 20% of the population have a limiting long term illness.

Birmingham also contains some of the busiest road and rail networks in the country, for example Spaghetti Junction and New Street Station.

Birmingham also contains one of the largest urban parks in Europe.

For more information about Birmingham, visit the Be Birmingham website http://www.bebirmingham.org.uk/