Compare Sandwell against Lichfield

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

Population comparison

Population for Sandwell
329,042
Population for Lichfield
105,637
Difference
223,405
Percentage Difference
102.79%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Sandwell
137,010 (63.3%)
# People Employed in Lichfield
47,935 (76.0%)
Difference
137,010
Percentage Difference
96.33%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Sandwell
65,335 (30.2%)
# People Inactive in Lichfield
13,020 (20.6%)
Difference
65,335
Percentage Difference
133.53%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Sandwell
13,975 (6.5%)
# People unemployed in Lichfield
2,110 (3.3%)
Difference
13,975
Percentage Difference
147.53%

Comparing crimes by type for Sandwell and Lichfield

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Sandwell Crimes in Lichfield 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 Sandwell and Lichfield from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Sandwell and Lichfield.

Compare Property prices over time for Sandwell and Lichfield

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. 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 £329,299.42 / £491,446.97 £214,332.98 / £281,997.69 £179,724.07 / £239,643.57 £109,161.83 / £154,045.76
2022 £317,801.96 / £477,461.28 £206,844.76 / £274,194.00 £174,009.16 / £235,151.99 £106,475.02 / £152,731.79
2021 £283,588.94 / £430,719.68 £183,950.00 / £248,513.90 £155,701.67 / £215,060.72 £98,363.40 / £144,830.50
2020 £254,427.00 / £390,007.46 £166,012.98 / £227,267.84 £140,139.80 / £196,619.19 £91,291.01 / £136,702.32
2019 £246,300.84 / £370,403.93 £160,816.48 / £215,721.48 £135,540.98 / £186,522.00 £90,897.31 / £132,831.81
2018 £238,252.20 / £372,380.77 £154,801.63 / £216,269.56 £130,954.55 / £187,763.76 £89,305.07 / £135,837.88
2017 £221,686.12 / £350,387.98 £143,430.92 / £202,921.73 £121,812.85 / £176,204.96 £84,914.67 / £130,418.97
2016 £206,700.66 / £337,619.40 £134,501.46 / £195,660.52 £114,857.32 / £170,250.80 £78,785.15 / £123,891.18
2015 £191,553.23 / £323,403.00 £125,188.49 / £186,864.54 £107,569.04 / £163,563.22 £73,753.01 / £118,580.93
2014 £181,118.56 / £305,696.69 £118,566.48 / £176,782.00 £102,407.97 / £155,657.73 £70,487.34 / £113,173.77
2013 £174,334.59 / £283,576.77 £113,906.53 / £162,721.30 £98,798.69 / £144,240.47 £68,361.79 / £105,195.62
2012 £173,562.24 / £278,904.99 £113,648.45 / £159,918.54 £98,633.64 / £142,016.81 £69,095.98 / £105,340.53
2011 £176,855.37 / £278,751.68 £114,288.85 / £158,152.34 £99,100.82 / £140,015.78 £70,774.52 / £105,696.20
2010 £180,830.96 / £282,738.46 £118,526.32 / £162,562.95 £102,831.73 / £144,578.56 £73,623.40 / £109,464.30
Number of Jobs (thousands)
108k vs 40k
Median Salary
£23,746 vs £30,556
Annual Percentage Change
3.9% vs 6.4%
Mean Salary
£27,980 vs £36,651

See how Sandwell compares to other areas in West Midlands

Industry Sandwell Count Lichfield Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 255 -240 -177.78%
Production 1,005 325 +680 + 102.26%
Construction 1,215 750 +465 + 47.33%
Motor Trades 530 165 +365 + 105.04%
Wholesale 605 230 +375 + 89.82%
Retail 1,160 280 +880 + 122.22%
Transport 1,380 215 +1,165 + 146.08%
Accommodation Food 705 270 +435 + 89.23%
Information Comms 315 250 +65 + 23.01%
Finance Insurance 115 105 +10 + 9.09%
Property 315 230 +85 + 31.19%
Professional Scientific Technical 775 755 +20 + 2.61%
Business Admin 685 475 +210 + 36.21%
Public Admin Defence 0 25 -25 -200%
Education 120 70 +50 + 52.63%
Health 430 155 +275 + 94.02%
Arts Entertainment 505 325 +180 + 43.37%