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A new study has named several Midlands towns and cities among the worst places to live in the country.<\/p>\n
Analysts examined data in key areas, such as crime rates, house prices, schools, and NHS<\/a> access, to find out where residents have it best.<\/p>\n According to a study, Walsall<\/a> is the worst place to live in the West Midlands and one of the worst in the country.<\/p>\n READ MORE: City named ‘most dangerous’ in Midlands – and it’s not Birmingham<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Get our local newsletters like Black Country News, MySolihull and MySuttonColdfield straight to your inbox<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The Black Country town was ranked in 278th place out of 294 local authority areas, showing how far down the list it was.<\/p>\n Other places in the wider Midlands given poor ratings included Derby (290), Leicester (273rd), Birmingham<\/a> (265th), Sandwell<\/a> (259th) and Coventry (255th).<\/p>\n Perhaps surprisingly, Solihull<\/a> was named as one of the worst places to live in the region.<\/p>\n Breaking news straight to your WhatsApp<\/p>\n BirminghamLive readers get the very latest breaking news through our WhatsApp community<\/a>.<\/p>\n All you have to do is click this link<\/a> and select ‘Join Chat’ and you are in.<\/p>\n We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don\u2019t like our community, you can check out any time you like by selecting ‘exit group’.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO JOIN<\/a><\/p>\n While generally thought of as a more prosperous and upmarket part of the West Midlands, Solihull’s overall rating was dragged down by performance of NHS<\/a> services as well as lack of amenities.<\/p>\n Parts of the West Midlands were dragged down by their crime rates.<\/p>\n Birmingham has one of the worst in the country in 272nd place for crime, with Wolverhampton in 251st, Sandwell 231st and Walsall<\/a> 230th.<\/p>\n Our region also suffers when it comes to NHS access and performance.<\/p>\n But house prices tend to be lower than average across much of the West Midlands.<\/p>\n Worst places to live in the Midlands<\/strong><\/p>\n\n