Portrait of the West Midlands

Date of the Report

2011

Author of the Report

Office for National Statistics

Purpose of the Report 

The report provides an overview of the socio-economic characteristics of the West Midlands region. It covers a wide range of indicators from population to crime to the environment.

Relevance to the Region

The report is useful in providing an overview of the socio-economic characteristics of the West Midlands region. Such information can be easily utilised in determining priorities for economic development and sustainability.

What SWM Liked

We liked the wide coverage of socio-economic indicators and the use of visually inviting graphs, maps and tables. We also liked the clear links with our SWM priorities to deliver our Low Carbon Vision 2020 including aspects of the economy and industry, health, transport and the environment.

Links and Contact Information

The report can be found at the right side of this page. For more information, visit the Office for National Statistics website.


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Portrait of the West Midlands Report

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