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West Midlands: A fifth of the population were aged under 16 in 2012
17-Oct-2013The latest ONS Region and Country Profiles analysis takes a look at the characteristics for the West Midlands, exploring aspects such as population, age, employment and house prices.
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Regional Profile of West Midlands - Economy, June 2013
19-Jun-2013Key facts and figures about the economy, employment and unemployment for the West Midlands region.
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The impact of age and location on total household wealth
04-Jun-2013An analysis based on the Wealth and Assets Survey (Wave 2) of household wealth by age and region/country.
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CoTA Viewer of Worklessness, April 2013
11-Apr-2013CoTA Viewer Worklessness, April 2013
Key Publications

News Release: Census gives insights into characteristics of the West Midlands’ population
11-Dec-2012
Statistics published today from the 2011 Census reveal the changing characteristics of the population in every region of England and Wales and the 348 local authorities that form them. These statistics cover topics such as ethnicity, religion, country of birth, health, accommodation, tenure, and availability of cars and vans. Further details are given in the Statistical Bulletin and accompanying tables.
Statistics published today from the 2011 Census reveal the changing characteristics of the population in every region of England and Wales and the 348 local authorities that form them. These statistics cover topics such as ethnicity, religion, country of birth, health, accommodation, tenure, and availability of cars and vans. Further details are given in the Statistical Bulletin and accompanying tables.

Article: Region and Country Profiles - Directory of Tables
17-Oct-2013
A list of data tables included in all the latest Region and Country Profile releases. It includes hyperlinks to each file.
A list of data tables included in all the latest Region and Country Profile releases. It includes hyperlinks to each file.

Summary: West Midlands: A fifth of the population were aged under 16 in 2012
17-Oct-2013
The latest ONS Region and Country Profiles analysis takes a look at the characteristics for the West Midlands, exploring aspects such as population, age, employment and house prices.
The latest ONS Region and Country Profiles analysis takes a look at the characteristics for the West Midlands, exploring aspects such as population, age, employment and house prices.

Article: Portrait of the West Midlands, July 2011 (Pdf 2255Kb)
29-Jul-2011
The Portrait of the West Midlands presents a wide range of information covering infrastructure, demographic, environmental and economic statistics for the region. It includes information for districts, unitary and local authorities which allows comparison between the various areas and the rest of the UK.
The Portrait of the West Midlands presents a wide range of information covering infrastructure, demographic, environmental and economic statistics for the region. It includes information for districts, unitary and local authorities which allows comparison between the various areas and the rest of the UK.
Latest Summaries
Latest Publications
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Inheritance in Great Britain, 2008/10
29-Oct-2013.
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Region and Country Profiles - Directory of Tables
17-Oct-2013A list of data tables included in all the latest Region and Country Profile releases. It includes hyperlinks to each file.
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Region and Country Profiles Key Statistics Analysis - Notes on Sources, 2013
17-Oct-2013Notes on Sources used for the Region and Country Profiles - Key Statistics, 2013 regional analysis.
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Regional Labour Market Statistics, October 2013
16-Oct-2013This bulletin shows the latest key labour market statistics for the regions and countries of Great Britain along with statistics for local authorities, travel-to-work areas and parliamentary constituencies.
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Key Statistics and Quick Statistics for local authorities in the United Kingdom
11-Oct-2013This statistical bulletin presents key results for the UK population from the individual censuses of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The bulletin focuses on the topics of population, ethnicity, country of birth, health, housing and accommodation.
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Business Register and Employment Survey, 2012
27-Sep-2013This bulletin contains annual employee and employment estimates for 2012 split by region and industry from the Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES). BRES provides a rich dataset from which small area analyses can be derived at varying industrial and geographical levels. High level UK BRES estimates are published on the ONS website, while detailed GB regional estimates are published on NOMIS. BRES is regarded as the definitive source of official statistics for employment estimates by detailed geography and industry.
Key Data

Reference table: Regional Labour Market: HI05 - Headline Indicators for the West Midlands, October 2013 (Excel sheet 2361Kb)
16-Oct-2013
The tables contain Labour Market indicators for the West Midlands. These cover economic activity, employment, unemployment, economic inactivity, full-time, part-time and temporary workers, workforce jobs, hours of work, Claimant Count by sex and duration of claim, economic activity by age, unemployment by age and economic inactivity by age and reason.
The tables contain Labour Market indicators for the West Midlands. These cover economic activity, employment, unemployment, economic inactivity, full-time, part-time and temporary workers, workforce jobs, hours of work, Claimant Count by sex and duration of claim, economic activity by age, unemployment by age and economic inactivity by age and reason.

Reference table: Population Estimates for UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - Mid 2012 (ZIP 826Kb)
08-Aug-2013
Mid 2012 population estimates are available at UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland level and subnationally (local authority) by single year of age and sex. These include additional detailed components of population change. The Population Estimates reflect the local authority administrative boundaries that were in place on 30 June of the reference year of the tables.
Mid 2012 population estimates are available at UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland level and subnationally (local authority) by single year of age and sex. These include additional detailed components of population change. The Population Estimates reflect the local authority administrative boundaries that were in place on 30 June of the reference year of the tables.

Reference table: Regional GVA Graphing Tool (Excel sheet 217Kb)
12-Dec-2012
Regional GVA Graphing Tool
Regional GVA Graphing Tool
Latest Data
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2011 Census: Short-term Resident Population Statistics for Local Authorities in England and Wales - links to tables on Nomis (Excel sheet 37Kb)
31-Oct-2013The tables included in this release are available to download from the Nomis website. This link file contains direct links to a page on the Nomis website for each table. Additional information is included that describes the geography level provided in each table.
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2011 Census: Workday Population Statistics for Output Areas in England and Wales - links to tables on Nomis (Excel sheet 36Kb)
31-Oct-2013The workday tables included in this release are available to download from the Nomis website. This link file contains direct links to a page on the Nomis website for each table. Additional information is included that describes the geography level provided in each table.
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Region and Country Profiles - Key Statistics Tables, October 2013 (Excel sheet 261Kb)
17-Oct-2013Provides a source of essential statistics for the regions of England and the constituent countries of the UK (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland). The tables provide a range of demographic, social and economic statistics.
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A07: Regional labour market summary. Date of Publication:16 October 2013. Date of Next Publication:11 November 2013. (Excel sheet 120Kb)
16-Oct-2013Regional labour market summary (employment, unemployment, economic activity and inactivity).
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Regional Labour Market: JSA01 - Claimant Count for Local and Unitary Authorities, October 2013 (Excel sheet 260Kb)
16-Oct-2013The table contains the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance (Claimant Count) resident in regions, counties, local and unitary authorities in Great Britain for September 2013. Timeseries for these estimates can be found at http://www.nomisweb.co.uk
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Regional Labour Market: JSA02 - Claimant Count for Parliamentary Constituencies, October 2013 (Excel sheet 621Kb)
16-Oct-2013The table contains the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance (Claimant Count) resident in regions and Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies in Great Britain for September 2013. Timeseries for these estimates can be found at http://www.nomisweb.co.uk