Midlands Region England

Midlands Boroughs

West Midlands, England, UK. — West Midlands Map

The Midlands is a geographical area representing the very centre of England. It is loosely the same division as the ancient Saxon kingdom of Mercia. The wider region is also known as the "Heart of England."

The region is based on the historic counties of Derbyshire, Herefordshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and the West Midlands metropolitan boroughs of Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Coventry and Walsall.

The West Midlands and East Midlands are loose terms for the division of the Midlands as a whole.

Altogether there are 12 boroughs. They are as follows: Birmingham, Coventry, Derby, Dudley, Leicester, Nottingham, Sandwell, Stoke-on-Trent, Solihull, Telford and Wrekin, Walsall and Wolverhampton.

Each borough will have a town hall or civic centre.

List of Midlands Boroughs

Dudley

Sandwell

Stoke-on-Trent

Solihull

Telford and Wrekin

Walsall

Wolverhampton

Facts About Midlands Boroughs

Altogether the Midlands region has a population of over 10 million people

The Midlands is the third most populated urban area in the UK after Greater London and the northwest region centered on the large cities of Manchester and Liverpool

Birmingham is also the second most populous city in England after the capital London

Lincolnshire is also the only county with a coastline in the Midlands