Compare Birmingham against Sandwell

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Birmingham and Sandwell.

Population comparison

Population for Birmingham
1,140,525
Population for Sandwell
329,042
Difference
811,483
Percentage Difference
110.44%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Birmingham
428,275 (57.9%)
# People Employed in Sandwell
137,010 (63.3%)
Difference
428,275
Percentage Difference
103.05%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Birmingham
259,090 (35.1%)
# People Inactive in Sandwell
65,335 (30.2%)
Difference
259,090
Percentage Difference
119.45%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Birmingham
51,770 (7.0%)
# People unemployed in Sandwell
13,975 (6.5%)
Difference
51,770
Percentage Difference
114.97%

Comparing crimes by type for Birmingham and Sandwell

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Birmingham and Sandwell compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Birmingham and Sandwell for the year 2024
Crime Type Crimes in Birmingham Crimes in Sandwell Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Birmingham and Sandwell from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Birmingham and Sandwell.

Compare Property prices over time for Birmingham and Sandwell

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 2024. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Average property prices by year for Birmingham and Sandwell

Key: Birmingham / Sandwell

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £458,290.06 / £329,299.42 £270,081.57 / £214,332.98 £214,332.93 / £179,724.07 £158,543.43 / £109,161.83
2022 £439,500.75 / £317,801.96 £259,293.53 / £206,844.76 £206,506.34 / £174,009.16 £151,064.69 / £106,475.02
2021 £397,940.40 / £283,588.94 £234,679.30 / £183,950.00 £188,006.58 / £155,701.67 £142,295.29 / £98,363.40
2020 £363,588.27 / £254,427.00 £216,690.70 / £166,012.98 £173,049.53 / £140,139.80 £134,954.58 / £91,291.01
2019 £354,779.95 / £246,300.84 £211,461.11 / £160,816.48 £169,023.36 / £135,540.98 £136,166.42 / £90,897.31
2018 £343,491.56 / £238,252.20 £204,490.74 / £154,801.63 £163,778.08 / £130,954.55 £133,941.90 / £89,305.07
2017 £323,303.22 / £221,686.12 £191,968.10 / £143,430.92 £154,208.50 / £121,812.85 £129,008.65 / £84,914.67
2016 £301,347.11 / £206,700.66 £179,129.75 / £134,501.46 £144,475.08 / £114,857.32 £118,949.66 / £78,785.15
2015 £278,761.38 / £191,553.23 £165,233.12 / £125,188.49 £133,876.06 / £107,569.04 £110,331.25 / £73,753.01
2014 £264,226.25 / £181,118.56 £156,773.01 / £118,566.48 £127,715.58 / £102,407.97 £105,239.61 / £70,487.34
2013 £251,329.14 / £174,334.59 £147,632.12 / £113,906.53 £120,597.46 / £98,798.69 £100,248.66 / £68,361.79
2012 £245,465.22 / £173,562.24 £144,415.81 / £113,648.45 £118,148.53 / £98,633.64 £99,234.16 / £69,095.98
2011 £246,982.30 / £176,855.37 £143,248.66 / £114,288.85 £116,751.86 / £99,100.82 £99,802.91 / £70,774.52
2010 £250,908.11 / £180,830.96 £147,242.36 / £118,526.32 £120,764.06 / £102,831.73 £102,676.45 / £73,623.40

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Birmingham and Sandwell
Number of Jobs (thousands)
260k vs 108k
Median Salary
£25,495 vs £23,746
Annual Percentage Change
5.0% vs 3.9%
Mean Salary
£29,949 vs £27,980

See how Birmingham compares to other areas in West Midlands

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Birmingham and Sandwell
Industry Birmingham Count Sandwell Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 60 15 +45 + 120%
Production 2,280 1,005 +1,275 + 77.63%
Construction 3,785 1,215 +2,570 + 102.8%
Motor Trades 1,270 530 +740 + 82.22%
Wholesale 1,880 605 +1,275 + 102.62%
Retail 4,480 1,160 +3,320 + 117.73%
Transport 2,545 1,380 +1,165 + 59.36%
Accommodation Food 2,540 705 +1,835 + 113.1%
Information Comms 2,035 315 +1,720 + 146.38%
Finance Insurance 665 115 +550 + 141.03%
Property 1,755 315 +1,440 + 139.13%
Professional Scientific Technical 5,105 775 +4,330 + 147.28%
Business Admin 3,690 685 +3,005 + 137.37%
Public Admin Defence 15 0 +15 + 200%
Education 800 120 +680 + 147.83%
Health 2,355 430 +1,925 + 138.24%
Arts Entertainment 2,115 505 +1,610 + 122.9%