The Region
Located at the centre of England, the West Midlands Region comprises the counties of Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Warwickshire and the boroughs of Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton.
Each area has its own distinctive landmarks and personality and each offers something different. From the vibrancy of Birmingham, the UK's second largest city, to historic market towns and picturesque rural areas such as the Cotswolds.
The population of the West Midlands Region is 5,366,700 - 9% of the total UK population. Birmingham has a population of over 1 million people. [Source: Census 2001]
Regional Statistics
There are 2.4 million people employed in the West Midlands Region and 101,800 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of just 3.7% (seasonally adjusted). [Source: ONS Labour Market Statistics, August 2008]
The West Midlands Region has a headline Gross Value Added (GVA) figure of £89bn. This equates to a GVA per head of £16,538. [Source: ONS, 2006 (latest data)]
The population for the West Midlands is 5,366,700, of which 50.8% female [Source: Census 2001, ONS]
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