Compare Birmingham against Walsall
See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Birmingham and Walsall.
Population comparison
- Population for Birmingham
- 1,140,525
- Population for Walsall
- 286,716
- Difference
- 853,809
- Percentage Difference
- 119.64%
People in employment comparison
- # People Employed in Birmingham
- 428,275 (57.9%)
- # People Employed in Walsall
- 114,095 (65.7%)
- Difference
- 428,275
- Percentage Difference
- 115.85%
People inactive comparison
- # People Inactive in Birmingham
- 259,090 (35.1%)
- # People Inactive in Walsall
- 49,715 (28.6%)
- Difference
- 259,090
- Percentage Difference
- 135.6%
Unemployment comparison
- # People unemployed in Birmingham
- 51,770 (7.0%)
- # People unemployed in Walsall
- 9,825 (5.7%)
- Difference
- 51,770
- Percentage Difference
- 136.2%
Comparing crimes by type for Birmingham and Walsall
Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.
Birmingham
Walsall
Crime Statistics
See how Birmingham and Walsall compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.
| Crime Type | Crimes in Birmingham | Crimes in Walsall | 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 Walsall from 2020 to 2025
Use the list to compare crimes in Birmingham and Walsall.
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Compare Property prices over time for Birmingham and Walsall
Showing crimes from 2010 up until April 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.
Birmingham - Detached Price
Walsall - Detached Price
Birmingham - Semi Price
Walsall - Semi Price
Birmingham - Terraced Price
Walsall - Terraced Price
Birmingham - Flat Price
Walsall - Flat Price
Housing Statistics
View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.
| Year | Avg. Detached Price | Avg. Semi-Detached Price | Avg. Terraced Price | Avg. Flat Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | £458,290.06 / £359,478.94 | £270,081.57 / £221,577.14 | £214,332.93 / £176,283.26 | £158,543.43 / £127,983.53 |
| 2022 | £439,500.75 / £346,864.27 | £259,293.53 / £214,002.44 | £206,506.34 / £170,854.87 | £151,064.69 / £124,213.56 |
| 2021 | £397,940.40 / £312,089.97 | £234,679.30 / £192,307.96 | £188,006.58 / £154,233.78 | £142,295.29 / £115,881.89 |
| 2020 | £363,588.27 / £281,963.60 | £216,690.70 / £174,928.42 | £173,049.53 / £139,670.93 | £134,954.58 / £108,705.06 |
| 2019 | £354,779.95 / £272,111.37 | £211,461.11 / £168,655.94 | £169,023.36 / £134,494.91 | £136,166.42 / £107,798.94 |
| 2018 | £343,491.56 / £265,422.80 | £204,490.74 / £164,101.89 | £163,778.08 / £131,053.80 | £133,941.90 / £106,674.46 |
| 2017 | £323,303.22 / £251,236.92 | £191,968.10 / £154,342.21 | £154,208.50 / £123,632.74 | £129,008.65 / £102,482.17 |
| 2016 | £301,347.11 / £236,245.46 | £179,129.75 / £145,492.32 | £144,475.08 / £117,297.19 | £118,949.66 / £95,573.82 |
| 2015 | £278,761.38 / £218,739.02 | £165,233.12 / £134,712.53 | £133,876.06 / £109,078.43 | £110,331.25 / £89,158.71 |
| 2014 | £264,226.25 / £213,597.68 | £156,773.01 / £132,094.02 | £127,715.58 / £107,516.43 | £105,239.61 / £88,115.00 |
| 2013 | £251,329.14 / £204,712.82 | £147,632.12 / £125,804.26 | £120,597.46 / £102,707.65 | £100,248.66 / £84,837.75 |
| 2012 | £245,465.22 / £199,152.78 | £144,415.81 / £122,614.34 | £118,148.53 / £100,210.97 | £99,234.16 / £83,929.72 |
| 2011 | £246,982.30 / £201,586.22 | £143,248.66 / £122,854.24 | £116,751.86 / £100,004.19 | £99,802.91 / £84,920.65 |
| 2010 | £250,908.11 / £206,064.31 | £147,242.36 / £127,114.10 | £120,764.06 / £103,712.66 | £102,676.45 / £88,646.08 |
- Number of Jobs (thousands)
- 260k vs 82k
- Median Salary
- £25,495 vs £23,914
- Annual Percentage Change
- 5.0% vs 3.9%
- Mean Salary
- £29,949 vs £26,154
Birmingham Salary
Walsall Salary
See how Birmingham compares to other areas in West Midlands
| Industry | Birmingham Count | Walsall Count | Difference | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 60 | 40 | +20 | + 40% |
| Production | 2,280 | 835 | +1,445 | + 92.78% |
| Construction | 3,785 | 1,240 | +2,545 | + 101.29% |
| Motor Trades | 1,270 | 355 | +915 | + 112.62% |
| Wholesale | 1,880 | 445 | +1,435 | + 123.44% |
| Retail | 4,480 | 815 | +3,665 | + 138.43% |
| Transport | 2,545 | 1,085 | +1,460 | + 80.44% |
| Accommodation Food | 2,540 | 575 | +1,965 | + 126.16% |
| Information Comms | 2,035 | 280 | +1,755 | + 151.62% |
| Finance Insurance | 665 | 85 | +580 | + 154.67% |
| Property | 1,755 | 265 | +1,490 | + 147.52% |
| Professional Scientific Technical | 5,105 | 815 | +4,290 | + 144.93% |
| Business Admin | 3,690 | 650 | +3,040 | + 140.09% |
| Public Admin Defence | 15 | 0 | +15 | + 200% |
| Education | 800 | 115 | +685 | + 149.73% |
| Health | 2,355 | 380 | +1,975 | + 144.42% |
| Arts Entertainment | 2,115 | 515 | +1,600 | + 121.67% |