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Did you know that Beam has:

• 8,620 residents - 3rd lowest in the borough
• 2,310 under 16s - 6th highest proportion in the borough
• 5,498 16s to 64s - 3rd lowest proportion in the borough
• 812 65 and over - 9th highest proportion in the borough
• 34 average age - same as the borough average 
• 61.2% deprived households – lower than the borough average (62.4%)
• 47.5 average attainment 8 score per pupil (GCSE) –lower than the borough average (47.9)
• 23.6% adults with no qualifications- higher than the borough average (22.7%)
• 21.1% open space - lower than the borough average (26.6%)
• 68.6 births per 1,000 women of childbearing age - higher than the borough average (66.7)
• 91.2 crimes per 1,000 people - higher than the borough average (88.4)
• 16.0 domestic abuse offences per 1,000 people - higher than the borough average (14.5)
• £365,000 median house price (all types) - lower than the borough average (£370,000) 
• 9.7% unemployment related benefits claimants - higher than the borough average (8.0%) 
• £44,235 median household income - higher than the borough average (£43,614)
• 12.1% Universal Credit claimants in employment - higher than the borough average (10.1%)
• 69.7% Black, Asian and Multi-Ethnic population - higher than the borough average (69.1%)
• 14.4% obesity amongst children in Reception - higher than the borough average (12.7%)
• 6.3% NEET and Not Known - highest in the borough 

Infographic - Beam - did you know? (PDF, 151.21 KB)