UK Region Guide
West Midlands
Birmingham regeneration and HS2 are reshaping yield maps across the region. Coventry, Wolverhampton and the Black Country offer terraced stock under £150k.
Region avg yield
4.8%
weighted by sales volume
Best city
Stoke-on-Trent
5.4% gross yield
Region avg price
£223k
all property types
Rental demand
Balanced
10 cities · 54 postcodes
Cities & towns in West Midlands
| City / Town | Avg yield ↓ | Avg price | Demand | Sales (12mo) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stoke-on-Trent | 5.4% | £141k | Balanced | 3,512 | View guide |
Birmingham | 5.3% | £223k | Balanced | 2,845 | View guide |
Coventry | 5.3% | £221k | Balanced | 3,431 | View guide |
Walsall | 5.1% | £199k | Balanced | 1,298 | View guide |
Wolverhampton | 4.4% | £221k | Balanced | 2,002 | View guide |
Telford | 4.4% | £206k | Balanced | 1,691 | View guide |
Dudley | 4.4% | £214k | Balanced | 1,044 | View guide |
Worcester | 3.8% | £265k | Balanced | 1,794 | View guide |
Solihull | 3.7% | £406k | Balanced | 1,255 | View guide |
Hereford | 3.6% | £274k | Balanced | 1,352 | View guide |
Ownership mix
West Midlands vs UK average · 2,412,938 dwellings · Source: ONS Census 2021
Distinct tenure mix: 18% privately rented (btl) (3pp lower than the UK average of 20%).
Owned outrightNo mortgage on the property
34.7%(UK 32.9%)
+1.8pp vs UK
Owned with mortgageIncluding shared ownership
29.4%(UK 29.7%)
-0.3pp vs UK
Privately rented (BTL)Private landlord or letting agent
17.7%(UK 20.3%)
-2.6pp vs UK
Socially rentedCouncil or housing association
18.2%(UK 17.1%)
+1.1pp vs UK
Black tick = UK average. ONS Census 2021, TS054 (Tenure of household).
Aggregates are transaction-count weighted from HM Land Registry medians + PropertyData rents. Ownership mix is dwelling-weighted from ONS Census 2021. This page does not constitute financial advice.