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Teaching in the West Midlands
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Living in the West Midlands
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Living in the West Midlands
What’s your commute to work like? Would you prefer to drive door-to-door? If so, then moving to the West Midlands could be for you. They’re the teachers who are most likely to drive to work, with 89.4% commuting by car.
The average annual cost of living per household is a full £8,000 cheaper than London and the South East. Birmingham boasts the highest income after annual household spend, while Coventry is second on £11,473.
Data taken from UK House Price Index 2018 and ABC Finance.
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Things to do
If you like to be close to all the (sporting) action, the West Midlands is the place for you. It’s home to super-size-sports and music arenas, county cricket, Premier League football, and rugby union alongside Europe’s biggest library - both sports fans and bookworms will be in heaven.
The West Midlands is also home to Cadbury’s chocolate factory where you can taste the chocolate fresh from the production line.