Where is West Midlands UK?
Central England
The West Midlands is the western part of central England in the United Kingdom. This central area borders North West England, the East Midlands, South East England, the West Country and all three parts of Wales (south, central and north). It is the only region of Britain and Ireland to lack access to the sea.
What is West Midlands best known for?
West Midlands has several universities, colleges, and cultural institutions, but it remains best known for its manufactures, ranging from the luxurious (Rover cars from Solihull) to the everyday (chocolate and cocoa from Cadbury’s model workers’ settlement at Bournville).
What areas are included in the West Midlands?
The County of West Midlands comprises seven local authority areas:
- Birmingham
- Coventry
- Dudley
- Sandwell
- Solihull
- Walsall
- Wolverhampton.
What cities are classed as the Midlands?
- Birmingham
- Coventry
- Derby
- Dudley
- Leicester
- Nottingham
- Sandwell
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Solihull
- Telford and Wrekin
- Walsall
- Wolverhampton.
What counties surround West Midlands?
The West Midlands is a landlocked county that borders the counties of:
- Warwickshire
- Worcestershire
- Staffordshire
Towns, Cities and Villages in the West Midlands
- Acocks Green
- Alum Rock
- Aston
- Balsall Heath
- Bartley Green
- Birchfield
- Birmingham
- Bordesley
- Bordesley Green
- Bournbrook
- Bournville
- Buckland End
- Camp Hill
- Castle Vale
- Deritend
- Edgbaston
- Erdington
- Four Oaks
- Great Barr
- Greet
- Hall Green
- Hampstead Industrial Estate
- Handsworth
- Harborne
- Hockley
- Holford
- Kings Heath
- Kings Norton
- Kingstanding
- Kitts Green
- Ladywood
- Lozells
- Maney
- Maypole
- Middlemore Industrial Estate
- Minworth
- Minworth Industrial Park
- Moseley
- Nechells
- New Oscott
- New Shires Industrial Estate
- Northfield
- Perry Barr
- Quinton
- Rednal
- Rubery
- Saltley
- Selly Oak
- Selly Park
- Shard End
- Sheldon
- Small Heath
- Sparkbrook
- Sparkhill
- Stechford
- Stirchley
- Stockland Green
- Sutton Coldfield
- Sutton New Hall
- Sutton Park
- Sutton Trinity
- Tyseley
- Vauxhall
- Ward End
- Washwood Heath
- Weoley Castle
- Winson Green
- Witton
- Woodgate
- Wylde Green
- Yardley
- Yardley Wood
Why is part of the Midlands called the Black Country?
The name has been in use since the mid-19th century and is thought to refer to the colour of the coal seam or the air pollution from the many thousands of foundries and factories around at the time; in 1862, Elihu Burritt famously described the area as being ‘black by day and red by night’
What is the best area in the West Midlands?
Muddy Stilettos unveils the top 10 best places to live in the West Midlands in 2023 – with five in Birmingham
- Moseley. …
- Knowle, Solihull. …
- Hampton-in-Arden, Solihull. …
- Sutton Coldfield.