the West Midlands Conurbation

This unit has been constructed for statistical reporting purposes only. It has no legal existence.

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This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ALDRIDGE UD Local Government District    
AMBLECOTE UD Local Government District    
BILSTON UD/MB Local Government District    
BIRMINGHAM CB/MB Local Government District    
BRIERLEY HILL UD Local Government District    
COSELEY UD Local Government District    
DARLASTON UD Local Government District    
DUDLEY CB/MB Local Government District    
HALESOWEN MB/UD Local Government District    
OLDBURY MB/UD Local Government District    
ROWLEY REGIS UD/MB Local Government District    
SEDGLEY UD Local Government District    
SMETHWICK MB/UD/CB Local Government District    
SOLIHULL MB/UD/CB Local Government District    
STOURBRIDGE MB/UD Local Government District    
SUTTON COLDFIELD MB Local Government District    
TETTENHALL UD Local Government District    
TIPTON MB/UD Local Government District    
WALSALL CB/MB Local Government District    
WEDNESBURY MB Local Government District    
WEDNESFIELD UD Local Government District    
WEST BROMWICH CB/MB Local Government District    
WILLENHALL UD Local Government District    
WOLVERHAMPTON CB/MB Local Government District    

We know of no associations with other units.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ENGLAND Dep Country     1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 25, 'Enumerated Households by tenure and household amenities', for 'AC, CB, Urban areas with populations of 50,000 or more, Aggregates of MB and UD and aggregates of RD, NT and Con Centres. Urban Areas with populations of less than 50,000 and RD'.

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, the West Midlands (Conurbation) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12845388

Date accessed: 17th November 2025