Varbes logo
Overview
Demographics
Economy
Crime
House Prices
Rental Market
More Chevron Down

Local Statistics for The West Midlands

Population
5,954,240

The West Midlands Population Arrow Forward

Average salary
£36,785

The West Midlands Salary Arrow Forward

Average property price
£256,419

The West Midlands House prices Arrow Forward

The West Midlands Economy

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

Average salary
The West Midlands average salary in 2022
£36,785
AVERAGE
Unemployment rate
The West Midlands unemployment rate in 2022
5.1%
AVERAGE
Population with a degree or above
The West Midlands population with a degree or higher in 2021
38.9%
LOW
Visit page

The West Midlands demographics

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

Population
The West Midlands population in mid-2021
5,954,240
- 0.1%
Average age
The West Midlands average age in 2021
40.3 yrs
AVERAGE
Major ethnic group
Largest major ethnic group in The West Midlands, 2021 Census
White 77%
Major religious group
Largest major religious group in The West Midlands, 2021 Census
Christian 47%
Visit page

The West Midlands Crime

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

Crime rate
The West Midlands crime rate in 2022
9,742
HIGH
Number of incidents
Crime incidents in The West Midlands during the year ending Jul 22
580,053
+ 18.8%
Theft crime rate
The West Midlands theft crime rate during the year ending Jul 22
2,680
HIGH
Violent crime rate
The West Midlands violent crime rate during the year ending Jul 22
4,261
HIGH
Visit page

The West Midlands house prices

The house prices of The West Midlands 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 The West Midlands in the year ending Jun 22
£414,022
AVERAGE
Average flat price
Average price paid for a flat in The West Midlands in the year ending Jun 22
£150,654
LOW
Number of properties sold
Number of properties sold in the year ending Jun 22
54,942
- 22.2%
New build vs existing properties
Percentage of The West Midlands properties sold that are new builds in 2022
1.6%
AVERAGE
Visit page

The West Midlands average rent

The average rent of The West Midlands 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 The West Midlands in the year ending Sep 22
£732
AVERAGE
Visit page

Discover more

Areas near West Midlands

Region
London
population8,796,628
Chevron Forward
Region
East
population6,348,096
Chevron Forward
Region
South West
population5,712,840
Chevron Forward
Region
South East
population9,294,023
Chevron Forward
Region
North East
population2,646,772
Chevron Forward
Region
East Midlands
population4,880,094
Chevron Forward
Region
North West
population7,422,295
Chevron Forward
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber
population5,481,431
Chevron Forward

Areas in West Midlands

Local Authority
Telford and Wrekin
population185,842
Chevron Forward
County
Staffordshire
population877,856
Chevron Forward
County
Warwickshire
population599,153
Chevron Forward
County
West Midlands County
population2,916,132
Chevron Forward
County
Worcestershire
population604,947
Chevron Forward
Local Authority
Shropshire
population324,716
Chevron Forward
Local Authority
Herefordshire, County of
population187,557
Chevron Forward
Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
population258,037
Chevron Forward

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

Varbes logo
Free tools for smarter decisions