Compare Birmingham against Wolverhampton

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

Population comparison

Population for Birmingham
1,140,525
Population for Wolverhampton
264,407
Difference
876,118
Percentage Difference
124.72%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Birmingham
428,275 (57.9%)
# People Employed in Wolverhampton
107,455 (65.1%)
Difference
428,275
Percentage Difference
119.77%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Birmingham
259,090 (35.1%)
# People Inactive in Wolverhampton
46,170 (28.0%)
Difference
259,090
Percentage Difference
139.5%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Birmingham
51,770 (7.0%)
# People unemployed in Wolverhampton
11,535 (7.0%)
Difference
51,770
Percentage Difference
127.11%

Comparing crimes by type for Birmingham and Wolverhampton

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 Wolverhampton compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Birmingham and Wolverhampton for the year 2024
Crime Type Crimes in Birmingham Crimes in Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Birmingham and Wolverhampton.

Compare Property prices over time for Birmingham and Wolverhampton

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 Wolverhampton

Key: Birmingham / Wolverhampton

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £458,290.06 / £332,616.29 £270,081.57 / £208,154.97 £214,332.93 / £167,307.11 £158,543.43 / £102,865.71
2022 £439,500.75 / £317,960.57 £259,293.53 / £198,978.45 £206,506.34 / £160,782.32 £151,064.69 / £99,694.26
2021 £397,940.40 / £281,678.75 £234,679.30 / £176,200.67 £188,006.58 / £143,186.35 £142,295.29 / £92,312.53
2020 £363,588.27 / £255,667.89 £216,690.70 / £161,080.46 £173,049.53 / £130,371.44 £134,954.58 / £86,820.99
2019 £354,779.95 / £246,045.38 £211,461.11 / £154,847.19 £169,023.36 / £125,343.97 £136,166.42 / £85,747.89
2018 £343,491.56 / £236,224.52 £204,490.74 / £148,473.30 £163,778.08 / £120,459.46 £133,941.90 / £83,708.56
2017 £323,303.22 / £223,502.58 £191,968.10 / £139,931.20 £154,208.50 / £114,002.17 £129,008.65 / £80,782.57
2016 £301,347.11 / £211,615.83 £179,129.75 / £132,922.00 £144,475.08 / £108,866.52 £118,949.66 / £75,871.97
2015 £278,761.38 / £196,117.80 £165,233.12 / £123,365.34 £133,876.06 / £101,513.51 £110,331.25 / £70,848.99
2014 £264,226.25 / £190,929.37 £156,773.01 / £120,346.70 £127,715.58 / £99,533.13 £105,239.61 / £69,672.06
2013 £251,329.14 / £187,431.33 £147,632.12 / £117,764.76 £120,597.46 / £97,742.61 £100,248.66 / £68,509.02
2012 £245,465.22 / £184,111.40 £144,415.81 / £115,862.30 £118,148.53 / £96,332.22 £99,234.16 / £68,594.95
2011 £246,982.30 / £185,671.92 £143,248.66 / £115,423.70 £116,751.86 / £95,701.40 £99,802.91 / £69,769.71
2010 £250,908.11 / £189,424.93 £147,242.36 / £118,614.46 £120,764.06 / £99,081.05 £102,676.45 / £72,111.30

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Birmingham and Wolverhampton
Number of Jobs (thousands)
260k vs 75k
Median Salary
£25,495 vs £26,410
Annual Percentage Change
5.0% vs 8.8%
Mean Salary
£29,949 vs £32,641

See how Birmingham compares to other areas in West Midlands

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Birmingham and Wolverhampton
Industry Birmingham Count Wolverhampton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 60 10 +50 + 142.86%
Production 2,280 665 +1,615 + 109.68%
Construction 3,785 1,210 +2,575 + 103.1%
Motor Trades 1,270 345 +925 + 114.55%
Wholesale 1,880 385 +1,495 + 132.01%
Retail 4,480 920 +3,560 + 131.85%
Transport 2,545 1,530 +1,015 + 49.82%
Accommodation Food 2,540 725 +1,815 + 111.18%
Information Comms 2,035 375 +1,660 + 137.76%
Finance Insurance 665 140 +525 + 130.43%
Property 1,755 305 +1,450 + 140.78%
Professional Scientific Technical 5,105 715 +4,390 + 150.86%
Business Admin 3,690 710 +2,980 + 135.45%
Public Admin Defence 15 0 +15 + 200%
Education 800 120 +680 + 147.83%
Health 2,355 395 +1,960 + 142.55%
Arts Entertainment 2,115 445 +1,670 + 130.47%