Compare Sandwell against Wolverhampton

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

Population comparison

Population for Sandwell
329,042
Population for Wolverhampton
264,407
Difference
64,635
Percentage Difference
21.78%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Sandwell
137,010 (63.3%)
# People Employed in Wolverhampton
107,455 (65.1%)
Difference
137,010
Percentage Difference
24.18%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Sandwell
65,335 (30.2%)
# People Inactive in Wolverhampton
46,170 (28.0%)
Difference
65,335
Percentage Difference
34.38%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Sandwell
13,975 (6.5%)
# People unemployed in Wolverhampton
11,535 (7.0%)
Difference
13,975
Percentage Difference
19.13%

Comparing crimes by type for Sandwell and Wolverhampton

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Sandwell and Wolverhampton.

Compare Property prices over time for Sandwell and Wolverhampton

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 Wolverhampton

Key: Sandwell / Wolverhampton

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £329,299.42 / £332,616.29 £214,332.98 / £208,154.97 £179,724.07 / £167,307.11 £109,161.83 / £102,865.71
2022 £317,801.96 / £317,960.57 £206,844.76 / £198,978.45 £174,009.16 / £160,782.32 £106,475.02 / £99,694.26
2021 £283,588.94 / £281,678.75 £183,950.00 / £176,200.67 £155,701.67 / £143,186.35 £98,363.40 / £92,312.53
2020 £254,427.00 / £255,667.89 £166,012.98 / £161,080.46 £140,139.80 / £130,371.44 £91,291.01 / £86,820.99
2019 £246,300.84 / £246,045.38 £160,816.48 / £154,847.19 £135,540.98 / £125,343.97 £90,897.31 / £85,747.89
2018 £238,252.20 / £236,224.52 £154,801.63 / £148,473.30 £130,954.55 / £120,459.46 £89,305.07 / £83,708.56
2017 £221,686.12 / £223,502.58 £143,430.92 / £139,931.20 £121,812.85 / £114,002.17 £84,914.67 / £80,782.57
2016 £206,700.66 / £211,615.83 £134,501.46 / £132,922.00 £114,857.32 / £108,866.52 £78,785.15 / £75,871.97
2015 £191,553.23 / £196,117.80 £125,188.49 / £123,365.34 £107,569.04 / £101,513.51 £73,753.01 / £70,848.99
2014 £181,118.56 / £190,929.37 £118,566.48 / £120,346.70 £102,407.97 / £99,533.13 £70,487.34 / £69,672.06
2013 £174,334.59 / £187,431.33 £113,906.53 / £117,764.76 £98,798.69 / £97,742.61 £68,361.79 / £68,509.02
2012 £173,562.24 / £184,111.40 £113,648.45 / £115,862.30 £98,633.64 / £96,332.22 £69,095.98 / £68,594.95
2011 £176,855.37 / £185,671.92 £114,288.85 / £115,423.70 £99,100.82 / £95,701.40 £70,774.52 / £69,769.71
2010 £180,830.96 / £189,424.93 £118,526.32 / £118,614.46 £102,831.73 / £99,081.05 £73,623.40 / £72,111.30

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Sandwell and Wolverhampton
Number of Jobs (thousands)
108k vs 75k
Median Salary
£23,746 vs £26,410
Annual Percentage Change
3.9% vs 8.8%
Mean Salary
£27,980 vs £32,641

See how Sandwell compares to other areas in West Midlands

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Sandwell and Wolverhampton
Industry Sandwell Count Wolverhampton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 10 +5 + 40%
Production 1,005 665 +340 + 40.72%
Construction 1,215 1,210 +5 + 0.41%
Motor Trades 530 345 +185 + 42.29%
Wholesale 605 385 +220 + 44.44%
Retail 1,160 920 +240 + 23.08%
Transport 1,380 1,530 -150 -10.31%
Accommodation Food 705 725 -20 -2.8%
Information Comms 315 375 -60 -17.39%
Finance Insurance 115 140 -25 -19.61%
Property 315 305 +10 + 3.23%
Professional Scientific Technical 775 715 +60 + 8.05%
Business Admin 685 710 -25 -3.58%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 120 120 0 0%
Health 430 395 +35 + 8.48%
Arts Entertainment 505 445 +60 + 12.63%