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 (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

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

Compare crime rate by type for Birmingham and Walsall for the year 2024
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 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Birmingham and Walsall.

Compare Property prices over time for Birmingham and Walsall

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 Walsall

Key: Birmingham / Walsall

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

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Birmingham and Walsall
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

See how Birmingham compares to other areas in West Midlands

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Birmingham and Walsall
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%