Child Poverty in West MidlandsLocal Authorities Ranked
27.1% of children in West Midlands live in relative low-income families, before housing costs (2025).
All 30 local authorities in West Midlands, ranked by children in low-income families. Data: Department for Work and Pensions (2022 to 2025), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open the interactive map| Rank | Local authority | Children in low-income families |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 39.5% |
| 2 | Sandwell | 35.5% |
| 3 | Stoke-on-Trent | 35.0% |
| 4 | Wolverhampton | 32.9% |
| 5 | Walsall | 32.8% |
| 6 | Dudley | 28.0% |
| 7 | Coventry | 25.5% |
| 8 | Telford and Wrekin | 24.8% |
| 9 | East Staffordshire | 23.8% |
| 10 | Cannock Chase | 23.3% |
| 11 | Wyre Forest | 22.8% |
| 12 | Redditch | 21.9% |
| 13 | Newcastle-under-Lyme | 21.0% |
| 14 | Worcester | 20.7% |
| 15 | Tamworth | 20.1% |
| 16 | Nuneaton and Bedworth | 19.9% |
| 17 | Herefordshire | 19.8% |
| 18 | North Warwickshire | 18.8% |
| 19 | Shropshire | 18.8% |
| 20 | South Staffordshire | 16.8% |
| 21 | Staffordshire Moorlands | 16.7% |
| 22 | Stafford | 16.1% |
| 23 | Wychavon | 15.9% |
| 24 | Malvern Hills | 15.6% |
| 25 | Solihull | 15.2% |
| 26 | Lichfield | 13.9% |
| 27 | Rugby | 13.3% |
| 28 | Stratford-on-Avon | 11.6% |
| 29 | Bromsgrove | 11.5% |
| 30 | Warwick | 9.6% |