Thousands of people choose to make Birmingham their home each year - moving from London and many other areas across the UK and overseas.
However, there are some locals who decide to move out of the city to towns nearby - often known as commuter towns.
We considered a number of factors for the list, including train travel time to Birmingham school ratings, crime ratings and famly friendly areas. Below are our 12 recommendations for places to live in and around the city.
Here’s our pick of the very best commuter villages to move to:
9. Stourbridge, West Midlands
Stourbridge station is also located the near town centre | Emma Trimble / SWNS Photo: Emma Trimble / SWNS
10. Bewdley, Worcestershire
This town is the gateway to the UK’s largest native woodland, Wyre Forest. It’s a Georgian town nestled on the River Severn. An official market was established in 1376 but a settlement is documented as far back as 1086. It’s less than an hour by car to get there from Birmingham and has much to see and experience. | Neil - stock.adobe.com
11. Sutton Coldfield
Sutton Coldfield is generally considered a very nice, desirable, and affluent suburb of Birmingham, known for its leafy streets, strong community feel, and excellent schools. House prices in Sutton Coldfield have an overall average of £392,712 over the last year | picture courtesy Birmingham Heritage Week