Our work in this region

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About the Midlands region
Our providers in the Midlands
In facts and figures

About the Midlands region

Our Midlands regional office manages criminal and civil legal aid for a population of over 15.2 million.

The region includes 18 counties and 132 local authorities (including unitary authorities).

Our providers in the Midlands

During the year 2006/2007 over 160,000 people in the region were helped by civil legal aid face-to-face acts of assistance. We helped many more via telephone advice.

We work with over 2,800 high-quality solicitors and advice agencies across the region to provide publicly funded legal advice.

In facts and figures

Statistics for the Midlands show:

in Q2 2006 the employment rate (for people of working age) in the West Midlands was 73.8% - below the UK average
in Apr 06 average (median) gross weekly earnings for full-time employees on adult rates in the East Midlands were £470 for males and £358.50 for females - 4% and 7% respectively below the UK levels
population density in the eastern region was highest in Luton with 4,265 people per km2 in 2005 - one of the highest outside London.

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Last updated: 02 October 2008