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List of settlements in West Midlands (county) by population

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The 10 largest settlements of the county of the West Midlands, with district centres in yellow, cities in bold, and key towns shown in white.

This is a list of settlements in West Midlands by population based on the results of the 2021 census. The next United Kingdom census will take place in 2031. In 2011, there were 29 built-up area subdivisions with 5,000 or more inhabitants in the West Midlands, shown in the table below.

Administrative boundaries

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Main article: West Midlands (county) § Geography

Metropolitan borough Administrative centre Included towns and areas
1 City of Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Bilston, Blakenhall, Bushbury, Oxley, Wednesfield
2 Dudley Dudley Brierley Hill, Cradley, Halesowen, Kingswinford, Lye, Netherton, Stourbridge, Quarry Bank
3 Walsall Walsall Aldridge, Bloxwich, Brownhills, Darlaston, Pelsall, Pheasey, Shelfield, Willenhall
4 Sandwell Oldbury Bearwood, Rowley Regis, Cradley Heath, Old Hill, Smethwick, Tipton, Tividale, Wednesbury, West Bromwich, Yew Tree
5 City of Birmingham Birmingham Edgbaston, Great Barr, Hall Green, Handsworth, Northfield, Quinton, Soho, Sutton Coldfield
6 Solihull Solihull Balsall Common, Bickenhill, Castle Bromwich, Chelmsley Wood, Dorridge, Elmdon, Hampton-in-Arden, Kingshurst, Knowle, Marston Green, Meriden, Monkspath, Hockley Heath
7 City of Coventry Coventry Allesley, Binley, Keresley, Stoke, Tile Hill

Population ranking

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Table has been taken from the West Midlands Conurbation article and missing county areas added

Rank Settlement Population (2021)[1] Population (2011)[2] Notes on significant changes between 2001 and 2011
1 Birmingham 1,121,375 1,085,810 Gained Quinton from Oldbury-Smethwick USD. Gained Minworth from Sutton Coldfield USD.
2 Coventry 344,285 325,949 Excludes Binley Wood and Bedworth
3 Wolverhampton 234,025 210,319 Bilston and Wednesfield removed from 2001. The three BUASDs combined total 265,178. Essington removed and placed within Willenhall BUASD.
4 Solihull 107,735 123,187 Gained Shelly Green and Knowle-Bentley Heath from 2001.
5 West Bromwich 103,110 72,945 Wednesbury and Tipton removed from 2001. Town split in two by Sandwell Valley and the two parts are now considered separately. The four BUASDs combined total 153,366. Gained Yew Tree from 2001.
6 Sutton Coldfield 93,375 109,015
7 Walsall 70,775 67,594 Willenhall, Darlaston and Bloxwich removed from 2001. The four BUASDs combined total 185,114.
8 Dudley 64,270 79,379 Coseley, Kingswinford, Brierley Hill and Sedgley removed from 2011. The five BUASDs combined total 215,693. Gained Cradley Heath and Quarry Bank from Oldbury-Smethwick USD.
9 Halesowen 60,110 58,135
10 Stourbridge 56,950 63,298 Gained Hagley from 2001.
11 Smethwick 56,340 48,765 New in 2011. Previously part of Oldbury-Smethwick USD.
12 Kingswinford 51,910 50,801 New in 2011. Previously part of Dudley USD.
13 Bloxwich 51,875 47,288 New in 2011. Previously part of Walsall USD.
14 Willenhall 49,580 51,429 New in 2011. Previously part of Walsall USD, but also gained Essington from Wolverhampton USD.
15 Tipton 47,200 42,407 New in 2011. Previously part of West Bromwich USD.
16 Oldbury 45,180 23,964 New in 2011. Previously part of Oldbury-Smethwick USD.
17 Rowley Regis 39,050 34,260 New in 2011. Previously part of Oldbury-Smethwick USD.
18 Bilston 34,640 29,556 New in 2011. Previously part of Wolverhampton USD.
19 Brierley Hill 32,305 31,430 New in 2011. Previously part of Dudley USD.
20 Sedgley 31,990 30,979 New in 2011. Previously part of Dudley USD.
21 Wednesfield - 25,303 New in 2011. Previously part of Wolverhampton USD
22 Coseley 25,205 23,104 New in 2011. Previously part of Dudley USD.
23 Darlaston 21,540 18,803 New in 2011. Previously part of Walsall USD.
24 Brownhills 21,240 20,373
25 Wednesbury 20,315 19,029 New in 2011. Previously part of West Bromwich USD.
26 West Bromwich East - 18,985 New in 2011. Previously part of West Bromwich USD.
27 Aldridge 15,835 39,463 Gained Rushall, Shelfield and Pelsall from 2001.
28 Balsall Common 7,095 7,039
29 Blackheath 6,950 6,518 New in 2011. Previously part of Oldbury-Smethwick USD.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rounded 2021 built up area figures". Office for National Statistics.
  2. ^ 2011 census table: ONS
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