Sandwell in Brief:
- About Sandwell: Sandwell is a Metropolitan Borough formed in 1974, and is one of seven authorities that makes up the West Midlands conurbation.
- Population: 309,000 (Jun'11).
- Ethnicity: 65.8% of the population are White British, 34.2% are from other ethnic groups (Mar'11)).
- Health: Life expectancy is 75.5 years for men and 80.8 for women (08/10).
- Unemployment: 7.4% of the working age population claim Job Seekers Allowance (Nov'12).
- Housing: Sandwell has 127,072 dwellings and 121,498 households (Mar'11).
- Environment: Area of 8,600ha, of which 15.2% is parks or open space (2005).
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