Birmingham Selly Oak
Stories from Birmingham Selly Oak
Mahira's Story
Mahira, 29, from Birmingham Selly Oak wanted to become a secondary school teacher in the West Midlands, where her skills were desperately needed. But when …
Kemi's Story
In Birmingham Selly Oak, 29-year-old Kemi had the qualifications and determination to become a nurse. The wards needed her skills, and she was ready to …
Mariam's Story
This episode follows Mariam, 31, from Birmingham Selly Oak in the West Midlands, whose path to NHS healthcare work was blocked by central government workforce …
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Index of Multiple Deprivation by domain
Rank out of 543 English constituencies. Lower rank = more deprived.
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), published October 2025. See methodology.
Identified resource gaps
Gap severity is computed from IMD 2025 domain ranks and Charity Commission data. See methodology.
2352 registered charities
Grant funding is above the national median. Grant totals reflect money received by charities whose registered office is in this constituency. National charities headquartered here will inflate the total even if most of their work happens elsewhere; charities that serve this constituency but are registered elsewhere will not appear. Source: 360Giving GrantNav and the Charity Commission Register. See methodology for definitions and known limitations.
Largest charities by income
GP and primary care
The NHS England average is approximately 2,200 patients per fully-qualified full-time equivalent GP (NHS Digital General Practice Workforce, February 2026; trainees, grant-paid and locum GPs excluded from the denominator). See methodology.
People working in Birmingham Selly Oak, by sector
| Sector | Employees |
|---|---|
| NHS / Healthcare | 4,000 |
| Social Care | 3,250 |
| Education | 2,500 |
| Transport | 750 |
| Construction | 600 |
| Environment / Green | 10 |
Employee jobs in each sector within this constituency. Workforce exists; the question is whether central government chooses to fund the posts. Source: NOMIS Business Register and Employment Survey (2024). Figures are rounded by ONS for disclosure control. See methodology.
Data sources & provenance
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