United Kingdom  /  West Midlands

Birmingham

The UK's second-largest city is transforming through post-industrial regeneration, major transport investment, and growing tech and creative sectors.

Population

2.6M

Area

598 km²

Overall score

65/100

68Transport
67Housing
58Climate Risk
64Green Space
66Walkability

Domain analysis

Performance across all urban indicators

Transport

68

HS2 Curzon Street terminus under development.

Moderate

Housing

67

More affordable than London with growing demand.

Moderate

Climate Risk

58

Surface water flooding risk in low-lying areas.

Moderate

Green Space

64

More parks per head than Paris.

Moderate

Walkability

66

City centre improving post-Commonwealth Games investment.

Moderate

What is tracked

Data available for Birmingham

HS2 Curzon Street impact analysis

Post-Games infrastructure legacy tracking

West Midlands Combined Authority data

Surface water flood risk modelling

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