Several towns near Birmingham have been named in the West Midlands comprehensive rankings of the best places to live in the county, based on research on by independent buying agency, Garrington Property Finders.
The analysis included a total of 1,429 locations and the company said that many of the most desirable places to live in England and Wales became better value last year as property prices fell.
Judges rank the cities, neighbourhoods, towns and villages in 'Best Places to Live in England and Wales 2024' across five criteria: natural beauty, wellbeing, employment, connectivity, and value for money. In England and Wales, Twyford in Berkshire came out on top as the best place to live. St Albans (Hertfordshire) and Epsom (Surrey) made the top three, with New Mills in Derbyshire and Bowden in Greater Manchester completing the top 5.
We've taken a look at the West Midlands section to find out where the best places are to live in the region. You can view the full interactive map of the West Midlands section to see where your area ranks, here.
9. Warwick
Warwick has a ranking of 158. The town ranks highly for house price value | google
10. Newport (Telford and Wrekin)
Newport (Telford and Wrekin) was ranked as the 160th best place to live in England and Wales according to the data, ranking highly for wellbeing and schools | google
11. Ledbury
Ledbury had a national rank of 179. It ranked highly for wellbeing and natural environment | google
12. Balsall Common
Balsall Common was ranked as the 188th best place to live in England and Wales. It ranked high for house price quality | Google Maps