Tweet
Facebook
Home → →
Show Map

United Kingdom: West Midlands

Contents: West Midlands

Metropolitan County

2,918,251 Population [2021] – estimate

2,980,936 Population [2023] – estimate

901.6km² Area

3,306/km² Density [2023]

1.1% Annual Population Change [2021 → 2023]

Contents: Boroughs

The population of the boroughs in the Metropolitan County of West Midlands.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, ethnic group, religion).

NameStatusPopulation
Estimate
1981-06-30		Population
Estimate
1991-06-30		Population
Estimate
2001-06-30		Population
Estimate
2011-06-30		Population
Estimate
2021-06-30		Population
Estimate
2023-06-30
BirminghamMetropolitan Borough1,029,2001,004,500984,6001,074,2831,143,2851,166,049
CoventryMetropolitan Borough319,000303,900302,800316,915344,151360,702
Dudley Metropolitan Borough301,200307,700305,100313,261323,591326,680
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough309,700292,600284,600309,042341,895347,551
SolihullMetropolitan Borough198,600200,400199,600206,856216,677218,793
WalsallMetropolitan Borough267,300261,300253,300269,524284,392288,736
WolverhamptonMetropolitan Borough257,800248,500238,000249,852264,260272,425
West MidlandsMetropolitan County2,682,8002,618,8002,568,0002,739,7332,918,2512,980,936

Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

Further information about the population structure:

MalesFemales49.4%50.6%
GenderPersons
Males1,471,766
Females1,509,170
Gender (E 2023)
Males1,471,766
Females1,509,170
0-17 years18-64years65+ years23.8%60.6%
Age GroupsPersons
0-17 years710,587
18-64 years1,807,407
65+ years462,942
Age Groups (E 2023)
0-17 years710,587
18-64 years1,807,407
65+ years462,942
MalesFemales
Age DistributionMalesFemales
90+ years763915766
80-89 years4534762082
70-79 years96812109196
60-69 years138099142296
50-59 years180736182183
40-49 years180961188244
30-39 years201452217517
20-29 years213040204814
10-19 years212285199609
0-9 years195395187463
Age Distribution (E 2023)
90+ years23,405
80-89 years107,429
70-79 years206,008
60-69 years280,395
50-59 years362,919
40-49 years369,205
30-39 years418,969
20-29 years417,854
10-19 years411,894
0-9 years382,858
UKEUEurope(other)Middle E…AfricaOther co…78.3%
Country of BirthPersons
UK2,286,558
EU165,431
Europe (other)15,241
Middle East & Asia308,122
Africa102,205
Other country42,092
Country of Birth (C 2021)
UK2,286,558
EU165,431
Europe (other)15,241
Middle East & Asia308,122
Africa102,205
Other country42,092
WhiteAsianBlackArabMixed/multipleOther et…22.9%61.4%
Ethnic GroupPersons
White1,793,173
Asian667,315
Black236,047
Arab28,083
Mixed/multiple121,685
Other ethnic group73,352
Ethnic Group (C 2021)
White1,793,173
Asian667,315
Black236,047
Arab28,083
Mixed/multiple121,685
Other ethnic group73,352
ChristianMuslimHinduSikhBuddhistOther rel…1/243.2%29.6%18.2%
ReligionPersons
Christian1,189,066
Muslim501,480
Hindu68,376
Sikh148,937
Buddhist9,380
Jewish2,559
Other religion17,805
No religion814,372
Religion (C 2021)
Christian1,189,066
Muslim501,480
Hindu68,376
Sikh148,937
Buddhist9,380
Jewish2,559
Other religion17,805
No religion814,372

The service has to support the EPSG:3857 projection; in case of WMTS as TileMatrixSet name.






5 km
Toggle Menu
Zoom In
Zoom Out
Population
Density
Change
Gender
Age 65+
Foreign Born
Select Topic
Status
Change Label
Enlarge Map
Downsize Map
Hide Map
Toggle Menu
Change Base Map
Change Transparency
Undock Map
Swap Map Position
Enlarge Map
Downsize Map
Show Legend
Chart
Print Map
Middle East & Asia
Other country
Other ethnic group
Other religion