Compare Sandwell against Tamworth

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

Population comparison

Population for Sandwell
329,042
Population for Tamworth
76,864
Difference
252,178
Percentage Difference
124.25%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Sandwell
137,010 (63.3%)
# People Employed in Tamworth
36,800 (75.3%)
Difference
137,010
Percentage Difference
115.31%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Sandwell
65,335 (30.2%)
# People Inactive in Tamworth
10,050 (20.6%)
Difference
65,335
Percentage Difference
146.67%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Sandwell
13,975 (6.5%)
# People unemployed in Tamworth
2,025 (4.1%)
Difference
13,975
Percentage Difference
149.38%

Comparing crimes by type for Sandwell and Tamworth

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

Compare crime rate by type for Sandwell and Tamworth for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Sandwell Crimes in Tamworth 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 Tamworth from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Sandwell and Tamworth.

Compare Property prices over time for Sandwell and Tamworth

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.

Average property prices by year for Sandwell and Tamworth

Key: Sandwell / Tamworth

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £329,299.42 / £388,206.36 £214,332.98 / £239,295.30 £179,724.07 / £190,593.98 £109,161.83 / £117,588.65
2022 £317,801.96 / £376,385.24 £206,844.76 / £233,722.62 £174,009.16 / £187,112.89 £106,475.02 / £116,242.64
2021 £283,588.94 / £333,070.02 £183,950.00 / £207,325.58 £155,701.67 / £167,154.70 £98,363.40 / £108,169.18
2020 £254,427.00 / £309,207.81 £166,012.98 / £194,637.40 £140,139.80 / £156,391.21 £91,291.01 / £104,555.94
2019 £246,300.84 / £295,740.51 £160,816.48 / £186,477.01 £135,540.98 / £149,783.25 £90,897.31 / £102,594.64
2018 £238,252.20 / £289,084.87 £154,801.63 / £181,784.46 £130,954.55 / £146,329.30 £89,305.07 / £101,734.92
2017 £221,686.12 / £274,120.46 £143,430.92 / £172,293.71 £121,812.85 / £138,972.28 £84,914.67 / £98,935.91
2016 £206,700.66 / £257,207.14 £134,501.46 / £161,681.78 £114,857.32 / £131,234.35 £78,785.15 / £91,876.53
2015 £191,553.23 / £235,968.64 £125,188.49 / £148,446.10 £107,569.04 / £120,804.16 £73,753.01 / £84,673.06
2014 £181,118.56 / £222,328.27 £118,566.48 / £140,316.54 £102,407.97 / £114,701.95 £70,487.34 / £80,573.74
2013 £174,334.59 / £211,825.37 £113,906.53 / £132,792.73 £98,798.69 / £108,629.79 £68,361.79 / £76,884.10
2012 £173,562.24 / £211,716.28 £113,648.45 / £132,639.19 £98,633.64 / £108,519.48 £69,095.98 / £77,845.03
2011 £176,855.37 / £207,458.23 £114,288.85 / £128,390.20 £99,100.82 / £104,612.55 £70,774.52 / £76,660.02
2010 £180,830.96 / £208,343.93 £118,526.32 / £129,936.31 £102,831.73 / £106,630.19 £73,623.40 / £78,314.12

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Sandwell and Tamworth
Number of Jobs (thousands)
108k vs 27k
Median Salary
£23,746 vs £26,902
Annual Percentage Change
3.9% vs 11.5%
Mean Salary
£27,980 vs £28,616

See how Sandwell compares to other areas in West Midlands

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Sandwell and Tamworth
Industry Sandwell Count Tamworth Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 10 +5 + 40%
Production 1,005 200 +805 + 133.61%
Construction 1,215 395 +820 + 101.86%
Motor Trades 530 100 +430 + 136.51%
Wholesale 605 105 +500 + 140.85%
Retail 1,160 155 +1,005 + 152.85%
Transport 1,380 190 +1,190 + 151.59%
Accommodation Food 705 130 +575 + 137.72%
Information Comms 315 110 +205 + 96.47%
Finance Insurance 115 45 +70 + 87.5%
Property 315 90 +225 + 111.11%
Professional Scientific Technical 775 290 +485 + 91.08%
Business Admin 685 190 +495 + 113.14%
Public Admin Defence 0 5 -5 -200%
Education 120 35 +85 + 109.68%
Health 430 75 +355 + 140.59%
Arts Entertainment 505 150 +355 + 108.4%