Sandwell
Metropolitan Borough in West Midlands
Contents: Population
The population development of Sandwell as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Population 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 2025-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwell | Metropolitan Borough | 309,700 | 292,600 | 284,600 | 309,042 | 341,895 | 352,918 | |
| West Midlands | Metropolitan County | 2,682,800 | 2,618,800 | 2,568,000 | 2,739,733 | 2,918,251 | 3,027,190 |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 174,987 |
| Females | 177,931 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 86,831 |
| 18-64 years | 214,594 |
| 65+ years | 51,493 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 2,377 |
| 80-89 years | 11,705 |
| 70-79 years | 22,380 |
| 60-69 years | 34,001 |
| 50-59 years | 43,269 |
| 40-49 years | 46,769 |
| 30-39 years | 50,569 |
| 20-29 years | 46,445 |
| 10-19 years | 48,685 |
| 0-9 years | 46,718 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| UK | 261,213 |
| EU | 19,806 |
| Europe (other) | 1,821 |
| Middle East & Asia | 43,547 |
| Africa | 9,786 |
| Other country | 5,660 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 195,624 |
| Asian | 88,024 |
| Black | 29,779 |
| Arab | 2,016 |
| Mixed/multiple | 14,680 |
| Other ethnic group | 11,709 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christians | 136,354 |
| Muslims | 45,763 |
| Hindus | 9,447 |
| Sikhs | 39,252 |
| Buddhists | 943 |
| Jews | 79 |
| Other religion | 2,430 |
| No religion | 89,102 |