Knowle has take the top spot in this year’s guide - up from number two in the last guide. The Muddy guide says: “If you’re looking for a base where the kids can grow up knowing the neighbours, the community spirit is strong here, and the village calendar is packed with events through the year, including Knowle Fun Run, Fireworks Evening, Knowle Christmas Light Switch On and Knowle and Dorridge Lions Festive Walk. There’s a great selection of primary schools for littlies, as well as plenty of indie shops, pubs and eateries to while away the hours in.”placeholder image
Knowle has take the top spot in this year’s guide - up from number two in the last guide. The Muddy guide says: “If you’re looking for a base where the kids can grow up knowing the neighbours, the community spirit is strong here, and the village calendar is packed with events through the year, including Knowle Fun Run, Fireworks Evening, Knowle Christmas Light Switch On and Knowle and Dorridge Lions Festive Walk. There’s a great selection of primary schools for littlies, as well as plenty of indie shops, pubs and eateries to while away the hours in.” | Google

The 10 best places to live in Birmingham & the West Midlands - according to new Muddy Stilettos followers

Joe Forte
By Joe Forte

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Published 25th Mar 2023, 10:21 GMT

Here are 10 incredible locations across Birmingham and the West Midlands as voted by Muddy Stiletto followers - is your neigbourhood on the list?

Muddy Stilettos has unveiled its new guide for the best places to live in Birmingham and the West Midlands in 2023 - with its readers nominating the best neighbourhoods in their areas.

Covering more regions than ever before - the definitive insider guide draws boasts unparalleled local knowledge and insight into 28 most of sought-after counties in England, guiding potential buyers to local hot spots and up-and-coming areas. And Muddy Stilletto followers have ranked some incredible neighbourhoods in the West Midlands from the list it drew up previously, while working alongside Strutt & Parker estate agents.

There are six Birmingham neighbourhoods in the the top 10. A total of 250 best places to live in 2023 are on the national list. The overall winnner across the UK is due to be announced by Muddy Stillettos on March 28.

Let’s take a look at 10 locations in the West Midlands that made it into the Muddy Stilettos’ expert guide after readers voted on their selection:

Hampton-in-Arden in Solihull is a village in the Forest of Arden. It’s quiet, calm and has some of the best walkway options. Muddy Stiletto ranked it as number three in the previous guide. (Credit - Elliott Brown/ Flickr)

5. Hampton-in-Arden, Solihull

Hampton-in-Arden in Solihull is a village in the Forest of Arden. It’s quiet, calm and has some of the best walkway options. Muddy Stiletto ranked it as number three in the previous guide. (Credit - Elliott Brown/ Flickr) | wikimedia commons/Colin Craig / Estate cottages / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield is not just a great place to live in but also to explore. From good food to some historic landmarks and, or course, the stunning Sutton Park. The area has dropped from its number four slto in the previous guide.

6. Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham

The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield is not just a great place to live in but also to explore. From good food to some historic landmarks and, or course, the stunning Sutton Park. The area has dropped from its number four slto in the previous guide. | Anastasija - stock.adobe.com

Birmingham’s creative quarter comes in at number seven on the list - a rise from its previous ranking at number 10. The Muddy Stiletto guide says: “Almost every type of indoor entertainment you can think of is available in the converted historic warehouses which surround the former Birds Custard factory nestled smack bang in the middle of the area.”

7. Digbeth, Birmingham

Birmingham’s creative quarter comes in at number seven on the list - a rise from its previous ranking at number 10. The Muddy Stiletto guide says: “Almost every type of indoor entertainment you can think of is available in the converted historic warehouses which surround the former Birds Custard factory nestled smack bang in the middle of the area.” | The Relationship Co

Edgbaston has great architecture, is well connected to the city centre with a tram line - if you don’t fancy walking. There are a host of great places to dine in the village and it has its a reservoir and a pool, which is in fact a small lake with a section of woodland offering an oasis of calm behind Winterbourne House and Gardens. It was previously ranked at number five.

8. Edgbaston, Birmingham

Edgbaston has great architecture, is well connected to the city centre with a tram line - if you don’t fancy walking. There are a host of great places to dine in the village and it has its a reservoir and a pool, which is in fact a small lake with a section of woodland offering an oasis of calm behind Winterbourne House and Gardens. It was previously ranked at number five. Photo: Keith Price/Wirestock Creators

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