Reference Data in West Midlands urban area 11 indicators covering reference data for West Midlands urban area. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree 9.7 Degree days 2025 up 74.2% 1084th Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling -1.4 Degree days 2025 up 74.7% 499th Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs 1,874 Degree days 2025 down 8.6% 460th Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating -352.74 Degree days 2025 down 101.1% 717th Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Extreme precipitation days 2.96 Days per year 2024 up 77.5% 994th Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Change in extreme precipitation 1.08 Days per year 2024 up 597.8% 645th Dependency ratio - Cities and FUAs 24.4 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years 2024 down 1.2% 858th Wind threats - Cities and FUAs — Exposure to wind threats 0 Percentage of area 2023 down 100.0% 273rd Coastal flooding - Cities and FUAs — Built-up area exposure to 0 Percentage of built-up area 2022 — 277th Internet speed - Cities and FUAs — Downloading speed 18.8 Percentage of national value 2025 down 35.6% 222nd Internet speed - Cities and FUAs — Uploading speed 18.2 Percentage of national value 2025 up 371.6% 338th