On average West Midlands has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 24% below the England average of 101 per 1,000. Approximately 16.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in West Midlands is £50,359 per year. The median sale price in West Midlands is £255,000 (around £281 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £190,000 and £350,000. There are 2187 schools in West Midlands: 1792 primary (147 Outstanding and 1430 Good) and 395 secondary (41 Outstanding and 280 Good). West Midlands is home to around 5,950,757 people, with a population density of about 457.8 per km².
Based on 56,461 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 (about £281 per square foot) in West Midlands area, with individual transactions ranging from £10,000 up to £4,950,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 15,345 | £395,000 | £325 |
| Semi-Detached | 20,598 | £250,000 | £283 |
| Terraced | 14,953 | £210,000 | £249 |
| Flats | 5,565 | £139,500 | £227 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £285,000 | £122,500 | £167,000 | £139,725 |
| 2017 | £294,950 | £125,000 | £173,000 | £145,000 |
| 2018 | £309,995 | £132,000 | £182,000 | £150,000 |
| 2019 | £315,000 | £130,000 | £187,500 | £155,000 |
| 2020 | £329,995 | £133,000 | £200,000 | £164,000 |
| 2021 | £353,000 | £135,000 | £218,000 | £179,000 |
| 2022 | £380,000 | £140,000 | £239,000 | £193,000 |
| 2023 | £390,000 | £140,000 | £240,000 | £193,000 |
| 2024 | £385,000 | £140,000 | £245,000 | £200,000 |
| 2025 | £395,000 | £143,000 | £250,000 | £206,000 |
| 2026 | £390,000 | £135,500 | £250,000 | £210,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £229 | £199 | £189 | £167 |
| 2017 | £237 | £210 | £197 | £172 |
| 2018 | £249 | £220 | £208 | £182 |
| 2019 | £254 | £216 | £215 | £186 |
| 2020 | £263 | £220 | £225 | £195 |
| 2021 | £282 | £222 | £242 | £211 |
| 2022 | £311 | £232 | £269 | £232 |
| 2023 | £320 | £229 | £271 | £232 |
| 2024 | £318 | £232 | £274 | £238 |
| 2025 | £323 | £233 | £281 | £246 |
| 2026 | £324 | £223 | £283 | £249 |
West Midlands records about 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 30 districts of West Midlands, Malvern Hills has the lowest crime rate, with about 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the West Midlands average is 77 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in West Midlands is £255,000 (about £281 per square foot) based on 56,461 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
West Midlands has 1,792 primary schools (147 rated Outstanding, 1430 Good) and 395 secondary schools (41 rated Outstanding, 280 Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
West Midlands scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in West Midlands sits around rank 15,625 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in West Midlands is around £50,359 per year, and 16% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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