Compare Sandwell against Stoke-on-Trent

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Sandwell and Stoke-on-Trent.

Population comparison

Population for Sandwell
329,042
Population for Stoke-on-Trent
256,622
Difference
72,420
Percentage Difference
24.73%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Sandwell
137,010 (63.3%)
# People Employed in Stoke-on-Trent
108,845 (67.3%)
Difference
137,010
Percentage Difference
22.91%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Sandwell
65,335 (30.2%)
# People Inactive in Stoke-on-Trent
45,490 (28.1%)
Difference
65,335
Percentage Difference
35.81%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Sandwell
13,975 (6.5%)
# People unemployed in Stoke-on-Trent
7,305 (4.5%)
Difference
13,975
Percentage Difference
62.69%

Comparing crimes by type for Sandwell and Stoke-on-Trent

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 Stoke-on-Trent compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Sandwell Crimes in Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Sandwell and Stoke-on-Trent.

Compare Property prices over time for Sandwell and Stoke-on-Trent

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 / £234,856.96 £214,332.98 / £151,841.24 £179,724.07 / £118,518.31 £109,161.83 / £90,015.93
2022 £317,801.96 / £222,604.65 £206,844.76 / £144,222.25 £174,009.16 / £112,908.22 £106,475.02 / £84,982.24
2021 £283,588.94 / £203,263.08 £183,950.00 / £131,717.21 £155,701.67 / £103,640.83 £98,363.40 / £81,202.47
2020 £254,427.00 / £183,294.83 £166,012.98 / £119,442.56 £140,139.80 / £93,210.12 £91,291.01 / £75,688.03
2019 £246,300.84 / £179,064.25 £160,816.48 / £116,615.17 £135,540.98 / £91,213.92 £90,897.31 / £76,013.61
2018 £238,252.20 / £174,112.06 £154,801.63 / £113,017.75 £130,954.55 / £88,830.26 £89,305.07 / £75,262.17
2017 £221,686.12 / £167,412.47 £143,430.92 / £108,152.29 £121,812.85 / £85,491.98 £84,914.67 / £73,859.42
2016 £206,700.66 / £160,515.36 £134,501.46 / £104,137.69 £114,857.32 / £82,724.48 £78,785.15 / £69,907.76
2015 £191,553.23 / £151,395.63 £125,188.49 / £98,527.18 £107,569.04 / £78,560.26 £73,753.01 / £66,176.85
2014 £181,118.56 / £145,084.05 £118,566.48 / £94,593.75 £102,407.97 / £76,127.19 £70,487.34 / £64,084.79
2013 £174,334.59 / £140,909.33 £113,906.53 / £91,610.20 £98,798.69 / £73,827.81 £68,361.79 / £62,588.27
2012 £173,562.24 / £138,687.49 £113,648.45 / £90,254.06 £98,633.64 / £73,055.82 £69,095.98 / £62,684.55
2011 £176,855.37 / £138,675.02 £114,288.85 / £89,203.69 £99,100.82 / £72,190.09 £70,774.52 / £62,761.25
2010 £180,830.96 / £144,196.95 £118,526.32 / £93,428.11 £102,831.73 / £76,502.52 £73,623.40 / £66,304.41
Number of Jobs (thousands)
108k vs 93k
Median Salary
£23,746 vs £24,439
Annual Percentage Change
3.9% vs 7.3%
Mean Salary
£27,980 vs £26,267

See how Sandwell compares to other areas in West Midlands

Industry Sandwell Count Stoke-on-Trent Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 25 -10 -50%
Production 1,005 595 +410 + 51.25%
Construction 1,215 905 +310 + 29.25%
Motor Trades 530 360 +170 + 38.2%
Wholesale 605 315 +290 + 63.04%
Retail 1,160 710 +450 + 48.13%
Transport 1,380 820 +560 + 50.91%
Accommodation Food 705 495 +210 + 35%
Information Comms 315 250 +65 + 23.01%
Finance Insurance 115 105 +10 + 9.09%
Property 315 185 +130 + 52%
Professional Scientific Technical 775 570 +205 + 30.48%
Business Admin 685 485 +200 + 34.19%
Public Admin Defence 0 10 -10 -200%
Education 120 120 0 0%
Health 430 310 +120 + 32.43%
Arts Entertainment 505 465 +40 + 8.25%