Businesses in West MidlandsLocal Authorities Ranked
West Midlands has 216,000 VAT or PAYE registered businesses (2025).
All 30 local authorities in West Midlands, ranked by vat or paye businesses. Data: Office for National Statistics (2025), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open the interactive map| Rank | Local authority | VAT or PAYE businesses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 37,810 |
| 2 | Shropshire | 15,765 |
| 3 | Herefordshire | 10,740 |
| 4 | Sandwell | 10,140 |
| 5 | Dudley | 10,000 |
| 6 | Coventry | 9,825 |
| 7 | Walsall | 8,385 |
| 8 | Solihull | 8,270 |
| 9 | Stratford-on-Avon | 8,135 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton | 8,130 |
| 11 | Warwick | 7,130 |
| 12 | Wychavon | 6,865 |
| 13 | Stoke-on-Trent | 6,700 |
| 14 | Telford and Wrekin | 5,860 |
| 15 | Stafford | 5,365 |
| 16 | East Staffordshire | 4,890 |
| 17 | Bromsgrove | 4,885 |
| 18 | Lichfield | 4,815 |
| 19 | Rugby | 4,745 |
| 20 | Malvern Hills | 4,305 |
| 21 | South Staffordshire | 4,125 |
| 22 | Staffordshire Moorlands | 4,050 |
| 23 | Wyre Forest | 3,585 |
| 24 | Newcastle-under-Lyme | 3,555 |
| 25 | Nuneaton and Bedworth | 3,530 |
| 26 | Cannock Chase | 3,415 |
| 27 | Worcester | 3,245 |
| 28 | Redditch | 2,925 |
| 29 | North Warwickshire | 2,745 |
| 30 | Tamworth | 2,210 |