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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]

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:

Gender (E 2023)
Males1,471,766
Females1,509,170
Age Groups (E 2023)
0-17 years710,587
18-64 years1,807,407
65+ years462,942
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
Country of Birth (C 2021)
UK2,286,558
EU165,431
Europe (other)15,241
Middle East & Asia308,122
Africa102,205
Other country42,092
Ethnic Group (C 2021)
White1,793,173
Asian667,315
Black236,047
Arab28,083
Mixed/multiple121,685
Other ethnic group73,352
Religion (C 2021)
Christian1,189,066
Muslim501,480
Hindu68,376
Sikh148,937
Buddhist9,380
Jewish2,559
Other religion17,805
No religion814,372