The 11 Midlands areas named the worst places to live in the UK

A number of towns and cities in the Midlands were named as the least desirable to liveSolihull town centre.(Image: Sam Greenway LDR)

Areas in the Midlands have featured in a list of the worst places to live in the UK.

According to a new study, towns and cities across the Midlands are some of the least desirable places to live.

Analysts looked at data in order to compile the list of 294 local authority areas.

This included crime rates, house prices, schools and NHS access.

The worst area to live in the West Midlands was named as Walsall – which is also one of the worst in Britain.

Birmingham, Solihull, Sandwell, Derby, Leicester, and Coventry featured in the list.

The 11 worst places to live in the Midlands

Derby – 290th place

Walsall – 278

Leicester – 273

Nottingham – 261

Coventry – 255

Wolverhampton – 252

Telford and Wrekin – 240