Compare Sandwell against Newcastle-under-Lyme

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Sandwell and Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Population comparison

Population for Sandwell
329,042
Population for Newcastle-under-Lyme
129,610
Difference
199,432
Percentage Difference
86.96%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Sandwell
137,010 (63.3%)
# People Employed in Newcastle-under-Lyme
54,305 (71.0%)
Difference
137,010
Percentage Difference
86.46%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Sandwell
65,335 (30.2%)
# People Inactive in Newcastle-under-Lyme
19,230 (25.2%)
Difference
65,335
Percentage Difference
109.04%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Sandwell
13,975 (6.5%)
# People unemployed in Newcastle-under-Lyme
2,910 (3.8%)
Difference
13,975
Percentage Difference
131.06%

Comparing crimes by type for Sandwell and Newcastle-under-Lyme

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 Newcastle-under-Lyme compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Sandwell Crimes in Newcastle-under-Lyme 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Sandwell and Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Compare Property prices over time for Sandwell and Newcastle-under-Lyme

Showing crimes from 2010 up until October 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 £329,299.42 / £292,709.98 £214,332.98 / £184,179.09 £179,724.07 / £144,591.24 £109,161.83 / £126,690.25
2022 £317,801.96 / £287,240.47 £206,844.76 / £181,414.37 £174,009.16 / £143,220.31 £106,475.02 / £125,084.53
2021 £283,588.94 / £259,951.30 £183,950.00 / £164,193.82 £155,701.67 / £130,133.91 £98,363.40 / £115,650.42
2020 £254,427.00 / £239,325.23 £166,012.98 / £152,264.77 £140,139.80 / £120,233.10 £91,291.01 / £110,196.74
2019 £246,300.84 / £234,260.90 £160,816.48 / £148,938.27 £135,540.98 / £117,635.69 £90,897.31 / £110,394.44
2018 £238,252.20 / £227,279.74 £154,801.63 / £144,168.00 £130,954.55 / £114,129.38 £89,305.07 / £108,718.45
2017 £221,686.12 / £215,861.72 £143,430.92 / £136,382.58 £121,812.85 / £108,517.98 £84,914.67 / £105,222.88
2016 £206,700.66 / £208,007.96 £134,501.46 / £131,489.40 £114,857.32 / £105,317.21 £78,785.15 / £99,411.25
2015 £191,553.23 / £199,571.50 £125,188.49 / £126,218.73 £107,569.04 / £101,463.47 £73,753.01 / £95,740.96
2014 £181,118.56 / £190,950.59 £118,566.48 / £121,328.07 £102,407.97 / £98,195.09 £70,487.34 / £92,895.30
2013 £174,334.59 / £183,587.31 £113,906.53 / £116,161.49 £98,798.69 / £94,223.92 £68,361.79 / £89,390.89
2012 £173,562.24 / £179,196.97 £113,648.45 / £113,873.96 £98,633.64 / £92,418.95 £69,095.98 / £88,970.40
2011 £176,855.37 / £182,117.36 £114,288.85 / £114,479.36 £99,100.82 / £92,980.36 £70,774.52 / £90,226.28
2010 £180,830.96 / £187,022.67 £118,526.32 / £118,986.05 £102,831.73 / £97,082.29 £73,623.40 / £94,026.62
Number of Jobs (thousands)
108k vs 45k
Median Salary
£23,746 vs £25,167
Annual Percentage Change
3.9% vs 3.6%
Mean Salary
£27,980 vs £27,028

See how Sandwell compares to other areas in West Midlands

Industry Sandwell Count Newcastle-under-Lyme Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 185 -170 -170%
Production 1,005 250 +755 + 120.32%
Construction 1,215 520 +695 + 80.12%
Motor Trades 530 135 +395 + 118.8%
Wholesale 605 185 +420 + 106.33%
Retail 1,160 285 +875 + 121.11%
Transport 1,380 230 +1,150 + 142.86%
Accommodation Food 705 265 +440 + 90.72%
Information Comms 315 200 +115 + 44.66%
Finance Insurance 115 60 +55 + 62.86%
Property 315 125 +190 + 86.36%
Professional Scientific Technical 775 485 +290 + 46.03%
Business Admin 685 235 +450 + 97.83%
Public Admin Defence 0 5 -5 -200%
Education 120 60 +60 + 66.67%
Health 430 180 +250 + 81.97%
Arts Entertainment 505 285 +220 + 55.7%