Improving outcomes and tackling inequalities within our communities metrics

Metric

Previous

Current

Comparators

Progress

Target

Status

National Highways and Transport resident satisfaction surveys  - accessibility :a - For Ease of Access overall b - For Ease of Access (for those with disabilities)

a-69%

b-62% (2022)

a-68%

b-59% (2023)

England

a-72% b-63% (2023)

Got worse

To increase

Off-target

Crime (rate per 1,000 population and number of crimes)

121.5 (42,867 crimes, +6.6%) (2022/23)

 106.8 (38,509 crimes, -10.1%)
2023/24

Wolverhampton 114.3 (31,126 crimes), Birmingham (144,274 crimes)2023/24
England N/A (No data)

Improved (or target already achieved)

To decrease

On-target

First time entrants to youth justice system (rate per 100,000 young people aged 10-17)

93 (34) (2022/23)

103 (38) (2023/24)

Family group average of 226 (Jan 23- Dec 23), England 167 (Jan 23 – Dec 23)

Got worse

To decrease

Off-target

Number of people receiving commissioned support for Domestic Abuse

1579
(2022/23)

2064 (2023/24)

N/A

Cannot say, no clear direction of travel

None Set

No target set

Good level of development at age 5

61.1% (2022)

 63.9% (2023)

SN 64.3% (2023), England 67.2% (2023)

Improved (or target already achieved)

Better than statistical neighbours

Off-target

Pupils attending a good /outstanding primary school

89.4% (March 2023)

91.1% (April 2024)

Statistical neighbours 94.5% (March 2024), England 93.9% (March 2024)

Improved (or target already achieved)

≥ National Average

Off-target

Pupils attending a good /outstanding secondary school

85.8% (March 2023)

 85.8% (April 2024)

Statistical neighbours 88.2% (March 2024), England 86.8% (March 2024)

Similar, unchanged or statistically insignificant

≥ National Average

Off-target

Pupils attending a good /outstanding special school

77.1% (March 2023)

91.7% (April 2024)

Statistical neighbours 93.3% (March 2024), England 94.0% (March 2024)

Improved (or target already achieved)

≥ National Average

Off-target

Key stage 2 expected standard in reading, writing & maths

53.6% (2022)

56.0%  (2023)

Statistical Neighbours 56.3% (2023), England 59.5% (2023)

Improved (or target already achieved)

Better than SN

 

Key stage 4: attainment 8

43.8 (2022)

43.8 (2023)

Statistical Neighbours 43.5 (2023), England 46.4 (2023)

Improved (or target already achieved)

Better than SN

On-target

Key stage 4: progress 8

-0.03 (2022)

-0.05 (2023)

Statistical Neighbours -0.14 (2023), England -0.03 (2023)

Improved (or target already achieved)

Better than SN

On-target

Overweight or obesity among children in Year 6

41.1% (39.5%-42.6%) (2021/22)

40.5% (39.0%-41.9%) (2022/23)

WMR 39.3% (2022/23), England 36.6% (2022/23)

Improved (or target already achieved)

To decrease

On-target

Children in Care (rate per 10,000 population under 18 & number)

93 (724 children) (March 2023)

84 (674 children) (March 2024)

Statistical Neighbours 88 (2022/23), 71 England (2022/23)

Improved (or target already achieved)

<89

On-target

Repeat referrals to children’s social care

19.1% (March 2023)

20.9% (March 2024 provisional)

Statistical Neighbours 23.6% (2022/23), England 22.4% (2022/23)

Got worse

<23.6%

On-target

Percentage of new looked after children who were previously looked after (rolling 12 months)

3.4% (March 2023)

5.3% (March 2024 provisional)

N/A

Got worse

<6%

On-target

Homelessness cases prevented and relieved

1077 (2022/23)

1164
(2023/24)

N/A

Improved (or target already achieved)

>1350

Off-target

Overall satisfaction of people who use services with their care support

60.5% (2022/23)

 64.5% (2023/24)

Peer Group 61.7% (2022/23), England 64.4% (2022/23)

Improved (or target already achieved)

>62%

On-target

Overall satisfaction of carers with social services

32.0% (2021/22)

33.2% (2023/24)

Peer Group 35.9% (2021/22), England 36.3% (2021/22)

Improved (or target already achieved)

>32%

On-target

Adult social care service users receiving long term on-going support

3595 people (1,299 per 100,000) (31 March 2023)

3650 people (1319 per 100,000) (31 March 2024

Peer Group 1444 per 100,000 population (31 March 2023), 1405 England per 100,000 (31 March 2023)

Similar, unchanged or statistically insignificant

 <1380

On-target

Adult social care outcomes met through short-term reablement service

75.0% (2022/23)

77.1% (2023/24)

Peer Group 74.4% (2022/23), England 77.5% (2022/23)

Improved (or target already achieved)

>65.1%

On-target

Percentage and (number) of children (aged under 16) living in Relative low-income families

26.7% (18,273) (2021/22 Provisional)

27.7% (19,571) (2022/23 provisional)

West Midlands Region 28.4% (2022/23 provisional), England  19.8% (2022/23 provisional)

Got worse

To decrease

 

Off-target

 

Male life expectancy at birth

77.2 years

2019-21

 76.8 years

2020-2022

West Midlands Region 78.1 (2020-22), England 78.9 (2020-22)

Got worse

To increase

Off-target

Female life expectancy at birth

81.8 years

2019-21)

 81.6 years

2020-2022

West Midlands Region 82.2 (2020-22), England 82.8 (2020-22)

Got worse

To increase

Off-target

Fly-tips reported in the city

6,840 Incidents, 6,662 Enforcement Activity  (2022/23)

5,883             incidents              6,176

Enforcement activity 2023/24

N/A

Improved (or target already achieved)

To reduce fly tipping by a further 5%

On-target