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
Metropolitan borough Administrative centre Towns and areas1 City of Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Aldersley, Bilston, Blakenhall, Bushbury, Oxley, Tettenhall, Wednesfield2 Dudley Dudley Brierley Hill, Cradley, Halesowen, Kingswinford, Lye, Netherton, Stourbridge, Quarry Bank3 Walsall Walsall Aldridge, Bloxwich, Brownhills, Darlaston, Pelsall, Pheasey, Shelfield, Willenhall4 Sandwell Oldbury Bearwood, Rowley Regis, Cradley Heath, Old Hill, Smethwick, Tipton, Tividale, Wednesbury, West Bromwich, Yew Tree5 City of Birmingham Birmingham Aston; Edgbaston, Great Barr, Hall Green, Handsworth, Northfield, Quinton, Soho, Sutton Coldfield, Tyburn6 Solihull Solihull Balsall Common, Bickenhill, Castle Bromwich, Chelmsley Wood, Dorridge, Elmdon, Hampton-in-Arden, Hockley Heath, Kingshurst, Knowle, Marston Green, Meriden, Monkspath 7 City of Coventry Coventry Allesley, Binley, Keresley, Stoke, Tile Hill, Willenhall
Population ranking Table has been taken from the West Midlands Conurbation article and missing county areas added
RankSettlementPopulation (2021)Population (2011)2011 census table: ONSNotes on significant changes between 2001 and 20111Birmingham1,121,3751,085,810Gained Quinton from Oldbury-Smethwick USD. Gained Minworth from Sutton Coldfield USD.2Coventry344,285325,949Excludes Binley Wood and Bedworth3Wolverhampton234,025210,319Bilston and Wednesfield removed from 2001. The three BUASDs combined total 265,178. Essington removed and placed within Willenhall BUASD. 4Solihull107,735123,187Gained Shelly Green and Knowle-Bentley Heath from 2001.5West Bromwich103,11072,945Wednesbury 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 2001.6Sutton Coldfield93,375109,0157Walsall70,77567,594Willenhall, Darlaston and Bloxwich removed from 2001. The four BUASDs combined total 185,114.8Dudley64,27079,379Coseley, 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.9Halesowen60,11058,13510Stourbridge56,95063,298Gained Hagley from 2001.11Smethwick56,34048,765New in 2011. Previously part of Oldbury-Smethwick USD.12Kingswinford51,91050,801New in 2011. Previously part of Dudley USD.13Bloxwich51,87547,288New in 2011. Previously part of Walsall USD.14Willenhall49,58051,429New in 2011. Previously part of Walsall USD, but also gained Essington from Wolverhampton USD.15Tipton47,20042,407New in 2011. Previously part of West Bromwich USD.16Oldbury45,18023,964New in 2011. Previously part of Oldbury-Smethwick USD.17Rowley Regis39,05034,260New in 2011. Previously part of Oldbury-Smethwick USD.18Bilston34,64029,556New in 2011. Previously part of Wolverhampton USD.19Brierley Hill32,30531,430New in 2011. Previously part of Dudley USD.20Sedgley31,99030,979New in 2011. Previously part of Dudley USD.21Wednesfield -25,303New in 2011. Previously part of Wolverhampton USD22Coseley25,20523,104New in 2011. Previously part of Dudley USD.23Darlaston21,54018,803New in 2011. Previously part of Walsall USD.24Brownhills21,24020,37325Wednesbury20,31519,029New in 2011. Previously part of West Bromwich USD.26West Bromwich East -18,985New in 2011. Previously part of West Bromwich USD.27Aldridge15,83539,463Gained Rushall, Shelfield and Pelsall from 2001.28Balsall Common7,0957,03929Blackheath6,9506,518New in 2011. Previously part of Oldbury-Smethwick USD. See also West Midlands (county) West Midlands conurbation
References
External links ONS Census website