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 £50,339 per year. There are 2201 schools in West Midlands: 1808 primary (168 Outstanding and 1297 Good) and 393 secondary (47 Outstanding and 263 Good). West Midlands is home to around 5,950,757 people, with a population density of about 457.8 per km².
Based on 60,729 recent sales, the median property price is £252,000 (about £280 per square foot) in West Midlands area, with individual transactions ranging from £10,000 up to £31,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 16,520 | £395,000 | £325 |
| Semi-Detached | 22,075 | £250,000 | £282 |
| Terraced | 16,079 | £208,500 | £248 |
| Flats | 6,055 | £139,950 | £228 |
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 | £142,000 | £250,000 | £205,000 |
| 2026 | £387,500 | £136,000 | £250,000 | £208,000 |
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 | £232 | £280 | £246 |
| 2026 | £324 | £225 | £282 | £248 |
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 £252,000 (about £280 per square foot) based on 60,729 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
West Midlands has 1,808 primary schools (168 rated Outstanding, 1297 Good) and 393 secondary schools (47 rated Outstanding, 263 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
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 14,966 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 £50,339 per year, and 16% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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