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Did you know that Beam has:

• 8,621 residents - 3rd lowest in the borough
• 2,313 under 16s - 6th highest proportion in the borough
• 5,486 16s to 64s - 3rd lowest proportion in the borough
• 822 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%)
• 60.1 births per 1,000 women of childbearing age - lower than the borough average (64.2)
• 103.9 crimes per 1,000 people - lower than the borough average (115.8)
• 16.0 domestic abuse offences per 1,000 people - lower than the borough average (17.0)
• £372,958 median house price (all types) - lower than the borough average (£380,000) 
• 7.7% unemployment-related benefits claimants - higher than the borough average (6.7%) 
• £40,193 median household income - higher than the borough average (£38,391)
• 11.1% Universal Credit claimants in employment - higher than the borough average (9.5%)
• 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%)
• 5.7% NEET and Not Known - highest in the borough

Infographic - Beam - did you know? (PDF, 157KB)