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Best places to live in West Midlands (England)

30 municipalities and 5,860,706 residents in West Midlands (England), United Kingdom, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

10#10 Solihull9#9 Staffordshire Moorlands8#8 Lichfield7#7 Newcastle-under-Lyme6#6 Stratford-on-Avon5#5 Stafford4#4 South Staffordshire3#3 Bromsgrove2#2 Rugby1#1 Warwick
Young family fit across West Midlands (England), one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Warwick
    Warwickshire, 140,282 residents    73
  2. 2Rugby
    Warwickshire, 106,350 residents    70
  3. 3Bromsgrove
    Worcestershire, 97,594 residents    68
  4. 4South Staffordshire
    Staffordshire CC, 111,890 residents    66
  5. 5Stafford
    Staffordshire CC, 134,764 residents    64
  6. 6Stratford-on-Avon
    Warwickshire, 125,202 residents    64
  7. 7Newcastle-under-Lyme
    Staffordshire CC, 128,963 residents    63
  8. 8Lichfield
    Staffordshire CC, 103,507 residents    63
  9. 9Staffordshire Moorlands
    Staffordshire CC, 98,496 residents    60
  10. 10Solihull
    Solihull, 213,933 residents    59

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For retired couples

  1. 1Warwick
    Warwickshire, 140,282 residents    70
  2. 2Stratford-on-Avon
    Warwickshire, 125,202 residents    69
  3. 3Staffordshire Moorlands
    Staffordshire CC, 98,496 residents    68
  4. 4Bromsgrove
    Worcestershire, 97,594 residents    66
  5. 5Lichfield
    Staffordshire CC, 103,507 residents    66
  6. 6Wychavon
    Worcestershire, 125,378 residents    65
  7. 7Stafford
    Staffordshire CC, 134,764 residents    65
  8. 8Malvern Hills
    Worcestershire, 77,165 residents    65
  9. 9South Staffordshire
    Staffordshire CC, 111,890 residents    64
  10. 10Rugby
    Warwickshire, 106,350 residents    63

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For remote workers

  1. 1Worcester
    Worcestershire, 102,314 residents    70
  2. 2Stoke-on-Trent
    Stoke-on-Trent, 255,378 residents    69
  3. 3Newcastle-under-Lyme
    Staffordshire CC, 128,963 residents    69
  4. 4Staffordshire Moorlands
    Staffordshire CC, 98,496 residents    69
  5. 5East Staffordshire
    Staffordshire CC, 117,552 residents    68
  6. 6Cannock Chase
    Staffordshire CC, 99,126 residents    68
  7. 7Rugby
    Warwickshire, 106,350 residents    67
  8. 8Dudley
    Dudley, 319,419 residents    67
  9. 9Warwick
    Warwickshire, 140,282 residents    66
  10. 10Stafford
    Staffordshire CC, 134,764 residents    66

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For commuters

  1. 1Solihull
    Solihull, 213,933 residents    84
  2. 2Warwick
    Warwickshire, 140,282 residents    84
  3. 3Stafford
    Staffordshire CC, 134,764 residents    81
  4. 4Lichfield
    Staffordshire CC, 103,507 residents    80
  5. 5Newcastle-under-Lyme
    Staffordshire CC, 128,963 residents    78
  6. 6Rugby
    Warwickshire, 106,350 residents    78
  7. 7Stratford-on-Avon
    Warwickshire, 125,202 residents    77
  8. 8Telford and Wrekin
    Telford and Wrekin, 175,768 residents    76
  9. 9South Staffordshire
    Staffordshire CC, 111,890 residents    76
  10. 10East Staffordshire
    Staffordshire CC, 117,552 residents    74

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For single professionals

  1. 1Solihull
    Solihull, 213,933 residents    71
  2. 2Shropshire
    Shropshire CC, 317,459 residents    68
  3. 3Stratford-on-Avon
    Warwickshire, 125,202 residents    67
  4. 4Lichfield
    Staffordshire CC, 103,507 residents    67
  5. 5Warwick
    Warwickshire, 140,282 residents    66
  6. 6Bromsgrove
    Worcestershire, 97,594 residents    64
  7. 7Herefordshire, County of
    Herefordshire, County of, 191,041 residents    63
  8. 8South Staffordshire
    Staffordshire CC, 111,890 residents    62
  9. 9Staffordshire Moorlands
    Staffordshire CC, 98,496 residents    61
  10. 10East Staffordshire
    Staffordshire CC, 117,552 residents    61

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Stoke-on-Trent
    Stoke-on-Trent, 255,378 residents    71
  2. 2Newcastle-under-Lyme
    Staffordshire CC, 128,963 residents    70
  3. 3Staffordshire Moorlands
    Staffordshire CC, 98,496 residents    69
  4. 4Stafford
    Staffordshire CC, 134,764 residents    68
  5. 5Tamworth
    Staffordshire CC, 76,527 residents    65
  6. 6Solihull
    Solihull, 213,933 residents    65
  7. 7Rugby
    Warwickshire, 106,350 residents    64
  8. 8Telford and Wrekin
    Telford and Wrekin, 175,768 residents    64
  9. 9East Staffordshire
    Staffordshire CC, 117,552 residents    63
  10. 10Sandwell
    Sandwell, 325,460 residents    63

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All profiles in West Midlands (England)

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyWarwick7330
Low-income householdNewcastle-under-Lyme7630
Low-income familyRugby7330
Single parentRugby7430
Pensioner coupleWarwick7030
Single pensionerWarwick7630
Early retireeStratford-on-Avon7330
Single professionalSolihull7130
Young professionalSolihull7330
DINKSStratford-on-Avon7230
Remote workerWorcester7030
CommuterSolihull8430
Car-free householdSolihull8130
StudentBirmingham7930
First-home buyerNewcastle-under-Lyme7430
Budget-constrained moverStoke-on-Trent7130
Urban lifestyle seekerShropshire7130
Expat professionalSolihull6930
Healthcare-first moverStratford-on-Avon7230
Nature-focused householdStaffordshire Moorlands7430
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverStaffordshire Moorlands4130
Rural value seekerStaffordshire Moorlands7130
High-net-worth moverSolihull6630
Lottery winnerSolihull6930
Climate-resilient relocationStratford-on-Avon8030
Coastal living–0
Business ownerSolihull8130
Digital nativeBirmingham7330

Towns of 30,000+ in West Midlands (England)