Resource Library
Resource Library

Local Health State Life Expectancy
An intelligence briefing covering healthy life expectancy at birth and at 65 years old for the Black Country and wider region
Black Country Insights Midlands Engine People

Business Enterprise Research and Development
Latest figures on research and development expenditure by Midlands businesses
Business Insights Midlands Engine

Midlands Regional Trade in Goods: Year Ending Q3 2024
Latest trends for the Midlands (East Midlands and West Midlands regions) on trade in goods.
Business Insights Midlands Engine

Black Country Child and Young People Active Lives
An intelligence briefing covering the latest findings from Sport England's Children and Young People Active Lives Survey
Black Country Insights People

Life Expectancy for Local Areas
An intelligence briefing covering life expectancy, gaps and trends for the Black Country and wider region
Black Country Insights People

Black Country Apprenticeship Starts
An intelligence briefing covering the latest apprenticeship starts in the Black Country, including a break down by levels, gender, age, ethnicity and subject
Black Country Insights People

Hybrid Working in the Black Country: Balancing Innovation and Inclusion
A report exploring the rise of hybrid working, embracing the workforce and the local impact
Black Country Insights People

Midlands Engine - New Industrial Strategy (Invest 2035) Partnership Response
The Midlands Engine Partnership response to the UK Government's consultation into its New Industrial Strategy (Invest 2035).
Business Economy Midlands Engine People Places

Business Demography
This briefing provides an update on annual business demography statistics for the Black Country
Black Country Business Insights

Innovation in the Black Country
A report investigating innovation spend across the Black Country from sources such as Innovate UK and UKRI.
Black Country Business Economy Insights