You are almost four times as likely to be homeless in Birmingham if you are black or from an ethnic minority than if you are white.
Government homeless data reveals that 15 in every 1,000 BME (black and minority ethnic) households in Birmingham were homeless in 2015-16.
The equivalent figure for white households is just four per 1,000.
This comes after a report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission revealed BME people in Birmingham were more likely to be unemployed, less likely to go to a top university and less likely to be in a position of power, such as being a judge or a top police officer.
Birmingham had one of the worst rates of BME homelessness in the whole of the country, coming in the top 10 alongside several London boroughs.
In terms of the actual numbers, 1,934 BME households were homeless across Birmingham in 2015-16, compared to 1,170 white households.
Elsewhere in the West Midlands, Solihull saw 10 homeless BME households in every 1,000, while Sandwell saw nine in every 1,000.
Homelessness is different to rough sleeping - while a rough sleeper is literally sleeping on the street, someone who is homeless may have a roof over their heads but no accommodation where they have a legal right to stay.
These figures represent all households accepted as being homeless and in priority need.
Homelessness in the West Midlands
| Area | Homeless households | BME homeless households | White rate | BME rate |
| Birmingham | 1,170 | 1,934 | 4 | 15 |
| Dudley | 48 | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| Sandwell | 256 | 243 | 3 | 9 |
| Solihull | 320 | 66 | 4 | 10 |
| Walsall | 251 | 76 | 3 | 5 |
