1. A generation of change: the population of the West Midlands from 1981 to 2006 Richard Wilson Senior Public Health Information Specialist South Birmingham PCT

2. A generation of change Review the chapter –Key messages Focusing on pieces of work you repeat locally

3. How many people live in Birmingham? Is it: A.977,826 B.1,001,200 C.1,107,897 D.None of the above E.I haven’t got the foggiest

4. How many people live in Birmingham? Answers A.977,826  2001 Census B.1,001,200  / ONS mid-year estimates 2005 C.1,107,897  / GP registrations 1 July 2007 D.None of the above E.I haven’t got the foggiest

5. WM Population is growing! ONS Mid-year estimates

6. Within the Region ONS Mid-year estimates

7. Ageing population ONS Mid-year estimates 5-19 25-29

8. NCHOD We are living longer

9. Mobile population GP registrations

10. International inward migration National Insurance Number Registrations

11. European inward migration National Insurance Registrations

12. Understanding local populations Talk a lot about local authority level data Most of us work with smaller units Where do we get better data on these areas: –Council Tax, school lists, electoral roll Restricted access, limited information –GP registrations (country of birth, date of registration, dob, sex, households)

13. Population data GP registrations Geography Education Deaths Births Housing Adult and Social Care Hospitals Council Tax Electoral Roll

14. Ralph Smith Sandwell PCT

15. Conclusions Measuring the population is an inexact science –Live with inaccuracies Need to work on local solutions to understand local variations –Closer ties between public health and council demographers and planners