Cities in West Midlands, United Kingdom
West Midlands has 123 published cities; the largest is Birmingham, with 1,121,375 residents. The median gross salary runs from €3,246 to €4,015 a month across 4 cities.
Published cities in West Midlands
Sorted by population. A dash means the city has no published figure of its own for that column.
| City | Population | Net rent, €/m²/mo | Median gross salary, €/mo | Unemployment, % | PM2.5, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1,121,375 | — | €3,246 | 7.7 | — |
| Coventry | 344,285 | — | €4,015 | 5.0 | — |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 260,560 | — | €3,379 | 7.1 | — |
| Wolverhampton | 234,025 | — | €3,476 | 7.6 | — |
| Telford | 156,910 | — | — | — | — |
| Solihull | 107,735 | — | — | 4.3 | — |
| Worcester | 105,465 | — | — | 2.3 | — |
| West Bromwich | 103,110 | — | — | — | — |
| Sutton Coldfield | 93,375 | — | — | — | — |
| Nuneaton | 88,815 | — | — | — | — |
| Redditch | 81,635 | — | — | 4.5 | — |
| Rugby | 78,120 | — | — | 3.6 | — |
| Newcastle under Lyme | 76,505 | — | — | 3.6 | — |
| Burton upon Trent | 76,255 | — | — | — | — |
| Tamworth | 76,090 | — | — | 5.5 | — |
| Shrewsbury | 76,015 | — | — | — | — |
| Stafford | 71,690 | — | — | — | — |
| Walsall | 70,775 | — | — | 5.4 | — |
| Dudley | 64,270 | — | — | 3.7 | 7.9 |
| Cannock | 63,065 | — | — | — | — |
| Hereford | 60,480 | — | — | — | — |
| Halesowen | 60,110 | — | — | — | — |
| Kidderminster | 57,560 | — | — | — | — |
| Stourbridge | 56,950 | — | — | — | — |
| Smethwick | 56,340 | — | — | — | — |
| Kingswinford | 51,910 | — | — | — | — |
| Bloxwich | 51,875 | — | — | — | — |
| Royal Leamington Spa | 51,310 | — | — | — | — |
| Willenhall | 49,580 | — | — | — | — |
| Tipton | 47,200 | — | — | — | — |
| Oldbury | 45,180 | — | — | 6.0 | 8.4 |
| Warwick | 36,680 | — | — | 2.8 | — |
| Bromsgrove | 34,755 | — | — | — | — |
| Bilston (Wolverhampton) | 34,640 | — | — | 6.2 | 8.0 |
| Loughton | 33,345 | — | — | — | — |
| Great Malvern | 33,185 | — | — | — | — |
| Lichfield | 32,580 | — | — | — | — |
| Brierley Hill | 32,305 | — | — | — | — |
| Bedworth | 31,090 | — | — | — | — |
| Evesham | 28,250 | — | — | — | — |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | 28,120 | — | — | — | — |
| Burntwood | 27,900 | — | — | — | — |
| Droitwich | 26,420 | — | — | — | — |
| Rugeley | 26,145 | — | — | — | — |
| Wellington | 23,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Bartley Green | 22,670 | — | — | — | — |
| Kenilworth | 22,235 | — | — | — | — |
| Brownhills | 21,240 | — | — | 5.9 | — |
| Wednesbury | 20,315 | — | — | — | — |
| Stourport-on-Severn | 20,305 | — | — | — | — |
| Leek | 19,385 | — | — | 2.8 | 5.9 |
| Dorridge | 19,320 | — | — | — | — |
| Knowle and Dorridge | 19,320 | — | — | — | 6.9 |
| Cradley Heath | 18,820 | — | — | — | 7.9 |
| Great Wyrley | 17,640 | — | — | — | — |
| Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay | 17,640 | — | — | — | 7.2 |
| Oswestry | 17,510 | — | — | 2.6 | 5.3 |
| Biddulph | 17,495 | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| Stone | 17,280 | — | — | 3.3 | 6.1 |
| Streetly | 16,785 | — | — | — | 7.3 |
| Aldridge | 15,835 | — | — | 4.7 | 8.4 |
| Kidsgrove | 15,595 | — | — | — | 6.4 |
| Newport | 14,190 | — | — | 3.4 | 5.9 |
| Uttoxeter | 14,020 | — | — | 3.3 | 6.5 |
| Chelmsley Wood | 13,276 | — | — | — | — |
| Rushall and Shelfield | 12,845 | — | — | 4.7 | 7.6 |
| Wombourne | 12,815 | — | — | 3.0 | 6.5 |
| Bridgnorth | 12,175 | — | — | 2.6 | 5.7 |
| Market Drayton | 12,060 | — | — | — | 5.9 |
| Wednesfield | 11,892 | — | — | — | — |
| Codsall | 11,865 | — | — | 3.0 | 6.3 |
| Cheadle | 11,400 | — | — | 2.8 | 6.1 |
| Hadley | 11,352 | — | — | — | — |
| Leominster | 11,205 | — | — | 4.9 | 6.1 |
| Knowle | 11,145 | — | — | — | — |
| Ross-on-Wye | 10,990 | — | — | 4.9 | 6.8 |
| Pelsall | 10,455 | — | — | 4.7 | 7.3 |
| Catshill | 10,170 | — | — | 2.8 | 6.9 |
| Ludlow | 10,040 | — | — | 2.6 | 5.5 |
| Oakengates | 9,959 | — | — | — | — |
| Castle Vale | 9,935 | — | — | — | — |
| Whitchurch | 9,855 | — | — | 2.6 | 5.7 |
| Comber | 9,529 | — | — | — | — |
| Pheasey | 9,495 | — | — | — | 8.0 |
| Perton | 9,300 | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| Shifnal | 8,980 | — | — | 3.3 | 6.1 |
| Whitnash | 8,915 | — | — | 3.7 | 6.6 |
| Atherstone | 8,665 | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| Penkridge | 8,370 | — | — | 3.0 | 6.5 |
| Ledbury | 8,345 | — | — | 4.9 | 6.5 |
| Bewdley | 8,280 | — | — | 3.7 | 6.1 |
| Pershore | 8,210 | — | — | 3.5 | 6.5 |
| Norton Canes | 8,150 | — | — | — | 7.1 |
| Southam | 8,110 | — | — | 3.1 | 6.4 |
| Fazeley | 7,570 | — | — | — | 6.7 |
| Polesworth and Dordon | 7,555 | — | — | 3.0 | 6.7 |
| Tunstall | 7,119 | — | — | — | — |
| Balsall Common | 7,095 | — | — | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Featherstone | 7,095 | — | — | 3.0 | 6.7 |
| Wellesbourne | 7,020 | — | — | 3.1 | 6.3 |
| Wellesbourne Mountford | 7,020 | — | — | — | — |
| Hagley | 7,010 | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| Albrighton | 6,985 | — | — | 2.6 | 5.9 |
| Blackheath | 6,950 | — | — | — | 8.2 |
| Hollywood | 6,945 | — | — | 2.8 | 7.0 |
| Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook | 6,805 | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| Coleshill (North Warwickshire) | 6,745 | — | — | 3.0 | 7.3 |
| Cawston (Rugby) | 6,470 | — | — | 3.1 | 6.5 |
| Alcester | 6,425 | — | — | 3.1 | 6.5 |
| Wem | 6,280 | — | — | 2.6 | 5.8 |
| Studley | 6,040 | — | — | 3.1 | 6.5 |
| Werrington | 6,010 | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| Shipston-on-Stour | 5,850 | — | — | 3.1 | 6.4 |
| Bidford-on-Avon | 5,825 | — | — | 3.1 | 6.8 |
| Bulkington | 5,670 | — | — | 3.5 | 6.8 |
| Broseley | 5,595 | — | — | — | 5.7 |
| Bayston Hill | 5,220 | — | — | 2.6 | 5.6 |
| Barnt Green | 3,820 | — | — | — | — |
| Hartshill | 2,825 | — | — | 3.0 | — |
| Audley | 1,985 | — | — | 3.1 | — |
| Polesworth | 1,955 | — | — | 3.0 | — |
| Basford, Stoke-on-Trent | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chasetown | — | — | — | — | — |
Within West Midlands
Cleanest air
- Oswestry: 5.3 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2025)
- Ludlow: 5.5 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2025)
- Bayston Hill: 5.6 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2025)
- Whitchurch: 5.7 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2025)
- Bridgnorth: 5.7 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2025)
Sources
Each figure in the table comes from the city's own record; open a city for the source of each value and its date.
- ONS ASHE workplace analysis — exact city gross salary
- Eurostat
- Annual survey of hours and earnings - workplace analysis, NOMIS table NM_99_1 (ONS)
- Annual survey of hours and earnings - workplace analysis, NOMIS table NM_99_1 (ONS)
- Annual survey of hours and earnings - workplace analysis, NOMIS table NM_99_1 (ONS)
- www.ons.gov.uk
- official estimated total annual mean background concentration
- www.nomisweb.co.uk