Compare Coventry against Wolverhampton

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

Population comparison

Population for Coventry
379,387
Population for Wolverhampton
264,407
Difference
114,980
Percentage Difference
35.72%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Coventry
145,445 (64.2%)
# People Employed in Wolverhampton
107,455 (65.1%)
Difference
145,445
Percentage Difference
30.04%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Coventry
67,730 (29.9%)
# People Inactive in Wolverhampton
46,170 (28.0%)
Difference
67,730
Percentage Difference
37.86%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Coventry
13,385 (5.9%)
# People unemployed in Wolverhampton
11,535 (7.0%)
Difference
13,385
Percentage Difference
14.85%

Comparing crimes by type for Coventry 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 Coventry and Wolverhampton compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Coventry Crimes in Wolverhampton Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 257 0 +257 + 200%
Bicycle theft 29 0 +29 + 200%
Burglary 184 0 +184 + 200%
Criminal damage and arson 267 0 +267 + 200%
Drugs 61 0 +61 + 200%
Other crime 55 0 +55 + 200%
Other theft 254 0 +254 + 200%
Possession of weapons 52 0 +52 + 200%
Public order 177 0 +177 + 200%
Robbery 56 0 +56 + 200%
Shoplifting 210 0 +210 + 200%
Theft from the person 33 0 +33 + 200%
Vehicle crime 375 0 +375 + 200%
Violence and sexual offences 1,179 0 +1,179 + 200%

Compare crime rate by type for Coventry and Wolverhampton from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Coventry and Wolverhampton.

Compare Property prices over time for Coventry and Wolverhampton

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £442,703.37 / £332,616.29 £274,477.73 / £208,154.97 £204,158.96 / £167,307.11 £136,638.85 / £102,865.71
2022 £428,609.21 / £317,960.57 £266,726.44 / £198,978.45 £199,873.56 / £160,782.32 £133,606.07 / £99,694.26
2021 £387,261.57 / £281,678.75 £241,231.53 / £176,200.67 £181,904.35 / £143,186.35 £125,611.69 / £92,312.53
2020 £358,347.25 / £255,667.89 £225,160.26 / £161,080.46 £169,606.16 / £130,371.44 £119,936.12 / £86,820.99
2019 £351,701.37 / £246,045.38 £221,021.59 / £154,847.19 £166,294.82 / £125,343.97 £121,615.03 / £85,747.89
2018 £344,976.20 / £236,224.52 £216,581.31 / £148,473.30 £163,509.16 / £120,459.46 £121,483.28 / £83,708.56
2017 £320,478.39 / £223,502.58 £200,927.17 / £139,931.20 £152,393.13 / £114,002.17 £115,663.22 / £80,782.57
2016 £295,043.71 / £211,615.83 £185,991.87 / £132,922.00 £141,827.55 / £108,866.52 £105,881.38 / £75,871.97
2015 £270,313.00 / £196,117.80 £170,613.32 / £123,365.34 £130,585.34 / £101,513.51 £97,735.95 / £70,848.99
2014 £251,468.81 / £190,929.37 £159,246.53 / £120,346.70 £122,602.87 / £99,533.13 £91,742.07 / £69,672.06
2013 £237,893.89 / £187,431.33 £150,146.83 / £117,764.76 £115,922.48 / £97,742.61 £87,032.09 / £68,509.02
2012 £226,949.99 / £184,111.40 £143,384.17 / £115,862.30 £111,111.89 / £96,332.22 £84,441.69 / £68,594.95
2011 £228,274.96 / £185,671.92 £142,511.50 / £115,423.70 £110,044.66 / £95,701.40 £84,772.31 / £69,769.71
2010 £230,411.73 / £189,424.93 £145,615.51 / £118,614.46 £113,396.07 / £99,081.05 £87,238.26 / £72,111.30
Number of Jobs (thousands)
104k vs 75k
Median Salary
£27,766 vs £26,410
Annual Percentage Change
7.9% vs 8.8%
Mean Salary
£31,736 vs £32,641

See how Coventry compares to other areas in West Midlands

Industry Coventry Count Wolverhampton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 35 10 +25 + 111.11%
Production 695 665 +30 + 4.41%
Construction 1,235 1,210 +25 + 2.04%
Motor Trades 400 345 +55 + 14.77%
Wholesale 385 385 0 0%
Retail 1,060 920 +140 + 14.14%
Transport 1,195 1,530 -335 -24.59%
Accommodation Food 635 725 -90 -13.24%
Information Comms 730 375 +355 + 64.25%
Finance Insurance 160 140 +20 + 13.33%
Property 380 305 +75 + 21.9%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,305 715 +590 + 58.42%
Business Admin 825 710 +115 + 14.98%
Public Admin Defence 5 0 +5 + 200%
Education 170 120 +50 + 34.48%
Health 460 395 +65 + 15.2%
Arts Entertainment 620 445 +175 + 32.86%