The best towns to move to or live in the West Midlands in 2025, according to Garrington Property Finders

Find out which towns in the West Midlands are ranked the best to live in for 2025, according to Garrington Property Finders

Garrington Property Finders have released their ranking of the Best Places to Live for 2025 across England and Wales.

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Their data analysts have identified nearly 1,450 cities, towns and villages across England and Wales that all score highly in at least one of five selection criteria – natural beauty, wellbeing, schools and jobs, heritage and value for money.

Birmingham and the West Midlands features both highs and lows in Garrington’s latest rankings.

We've taken a look at the West Midlands section to find out where the best places are to live in the region. You can view the full interactive map of the West Midlands section to see where your area ranks, here.

While some of its towns were recognised as great places to live, others received less favourable assessments.

Let’s take a look:

1. Whitnash, Leamington Spa

Whitnash has been named the best place to live in the region for 2025. It has been named the 16th best place to live in England and Wales overall | Google

2. Knowle and Dorridge, Solihull

The quaint West Midlands villages have been named the second best places to live in the region for 2025. Overall rank: 29 | Flickr

3. Ledbury

Ledbury has been named the third best place to live. The Herefordshire market town was also named the 44th best palce to live in England and Wales | google

4. Kenilworth, Shropshire

Kenilworth was named the fourth based place to live according to the data. It was ranked the 56th best in England and Wales. It scored particularly well for heritage and culture and wellbeing | google