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Suburban Area

The Woods

Population over time

A verified population series for The Woods as a settlement has not yet been added. Neighbourhood census figures are available below.

Neighbourhood census context

These figures describe statistical neighbourhoods, which may cover part of a place or include neighbouring places.

Neighbourhood census area · 1971–2021

Sandwell 003

Population of the area containing the recorded point for The Woods, not the whole place. This area may cover part of the place or include neighbours.

02.3k4.5k6.8k9k1971: 8,864 people19711981: 8,207 people19811991: 7,659 people19912001: 7,153 people20012011: 7,763 people20112021: 7,811 people2021

Includes harmonised historical census estimates.

Sources: ONS · Paul Norman

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Sandwell 003 — census population and harmonised historical estimates
Census yearPopulation
19718,864
19818,207
19917,659
20017,153
20117,763
20217,811
Sources and how to read this chart

Usual residents of the containing MSOA; this is local area context, not the population of the named settlement.. Boundary geography: 1 April 2022 (E02002045).

2011 and 2021 census counts harmonised by ONS to the same 1 April 2022 geography. Location matched to ONS 2021 MSOA polygons (full resolution, coastline clipped, V7). ONS exact-fit lookup marks this MSOA unchanged from 2011 (U); historical estimates use that same footprint.

1971–2011: Paul Norman harmonised historical estimates on 2011 MSOAs, rounded to whole residents (1971–1991 are modelled). 2021: ONS census count. The historical 2011 total can differ slightly from the ONS change-over-time 2011 total because of methodology and statistical disclosure controls. These are area estimates, not settlement totals.

Source: ONS Census change over time: usual resident population, 2011 and 2021. Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 2026-10-26. Source: ONS MSOA December 2021 boundaries EW BFC V7. Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 2026-10-26. Source: Paul Norman — Area characteristics: Great Britain 1971 to 2011. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Retrieved 2026-10-26. Source: ONS MSOA 2011 to MSOA 2021 exact-fit lookup for England and Wales. Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 2026-10-26.

Recorded locationThe Woods52.55902° N · 2.00239° WInteractive map loads when this area enters view.
Approximate recorded location · Geographic source

Geographic context

Place type
Suburban Area
Country / region
England · West Midlands
County group
West Midlands
Current administration
Sandwell
Recorded coordinates
52.55902, -2.00239
OS Open Names ID
osgb4000000074566414

County groups are browsing aids. Current administrative and historic areas are recorded separately.

Recorded names

  • The Woods · en · official

Nearby heritage

Distances are from the recorded place point. Proximity does not establish that a site lies within the place boundary or belongs to its history.

Sources & further reading

  1. OS Open Names October 2026 · Source licence.

Geographic source retrieved 2026-10-26. How this page was prepared.