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Local Statistics for West Midlands County

Population
2,939,927

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Average salary
£35,586

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Average property price
£241,076

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West Midlands County Economy

The economy of West Midlands County section includes statistics on the labour market, industries, and economic output

Average salary
West Midlands County average salary in 2021
£35,586
AVERAGE
Unemployment rate
West Midlands County unemployment rate in 2021
7.3%
HIGH
Population with a degree or above
West Midlands County population with a degree or higher in 2019
34.7%
LOW
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West Midlands County demographics

The West Midlands County demographics page include statistics on the population and groups such as religious or ethnic

Population
West Midlands County population in mid-2020
2,939,927
+ 0.4%
Population density
West Midlands County population density (people per km2) in mid-2020
3,260.6
HIGH
Average age
West Midlands County average age in 2019
262.5 yrs
HIGH
Major ethnic group
Largest major ethnic group in West Midlands County as of 2011
White 70%
Major religious group
Largest major religious group in West Midlands County as of 20111
Christian 54%
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West Midlands County Crime

The West Midlands County crime section includes statistics on different types of crime and long-term crime trends

Crime rate
West Midlands County crime rate in 2021
10,244
HIGH
Number of incidents
Crime incidents in West Midlands County during the year ending Jul 21
301,166
+ 19.7%
Theft crime rate
West Midlands County theft crime rate during the year ending Jul 21
27.4
AVERAGE
Violent crime rate
West Midlands County violent crime rate during the year ending Jul 21
46.6
HIGH
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West Midlands County house prices

The house prices of West Midlands County section includes statistics on different types of property being sold and long-term price trends

Average detached house price
Average price paid for a detached house in West Midlands County in the year ending Jun 21
£413,940
AVERAGE
Average flat price
Average price paid for a flat in West Midlands County in the year ending Mar 21
£146,903
LOW
Number of properties sold
Number of properties sold in the year ending Jun 21
27,768
- 1.3%
New build vs existing properties
Percentage of West Midlands County properties sold that are new builds in 2021
1.1%
LOW
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West Midlands County average rent

The average rent of West Midlands County section includes statistics on different types of property in the rental market and long-term rent trends

Average rent
Average price paid for rent in West Midlands County in the year ending Sep 21
£718
AVERAGE
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Areas near West Midlands County

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population193,615
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population883,172
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population325,415
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Stoke-on-Trent
population256,622
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population181,322
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population583,786
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population598,070
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Areas in West Midlands County

District
Birmingham
population1,140,525
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Coventry
population379,387
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Sandwell
population329,042
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Dudley
population322,363
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Walsall
population286,716
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Solihull
population217,487
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Wolverhampton
population264,407
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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. Data sources: ONS Local statistics

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