South Staffordshire

We Are Well-connected

Steeped in heritage and blessed with glorious countryside and quaint villages and an abundance of tourist attractions, South Staffordshire is a place people want to live, visit and stay. It’s also a place people want to invest, thanks to its central location, excellent access to major cities by road and rail and a skilled workforce ready to meet the needs of employers.

The area is home to some of the largest developments in the UK, providing a base for internationally renowned companies as well as a platform for new, innovative businesses to thrive, with priority sectors including advanced manufacturing, modern logistics and green growth.

of jobs in manufacturing compared with 7.5% nationally

businesses employing 36,000 people

16.4m

sq ft of major commercial developments underway

KATH PERRY LEADER OF SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL

South Staffordshire key employers

West Midlands Interchange (WMI)

This will be the largest rail-served logistics development in the UK, offering 8 million square feet of Class A logistics warehousing, creating 8,500 jobs and generating £430m of local economic activity and £900m nationally.

I54 South Staffordshire

This is a 300-acre development providing world-class accommodation for advanced manufacturing, technology and other uses. Home to internationally recognised companies Jaguar Land Rover and Moog Aerospace, i54 is strategically located, with a £57million link road providing direct access to the motorway network.

Logic 54

This offers 1.7 million square feet of mixed-use space, creating 1,700 jobs. With a planned link road providing easy access to the motorway network, the development will comprise of a range of high specification units for a range of business activities including industrial, storage and distribution.