Compare Sandwell against Worcester

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

Population comparison

Population for Sandwell
329,042
Population for Worcester
100,265
Difference
228,777
Percentage Difference
106.58%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Sandwell
137,010 (63.3%)
# People Employed in Worcester
49,780 (73.9%)
Difference
137,010
Percentage Difference
93.4%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Sandwell
65,335 (30.2%)
# People Inactive in Worcester
14,605 (21.7%)
Difference
65,335
Percentage Difference
126.92%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Sandwell
13,975 (6.5%)
# People unemployed in Worcester
2,930 (4.4%)
Difference
13,975
Percentage Difference
130.67%

Comparing crimes by type for Sandwell and Worcester

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Sandwell and Worcester.

Compare Property prices over time for Sandwell and Worcester

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 Worcester

Key: Sandwell / Worcester

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £329,299.42 / £429,597.80 £214,332.98 / £266,197.98 £179,724.07 / £215,470.40 £109,161.83 / £141,744.40
2022 £317,801.96 / £421,391.16 £206,844.76 / £262,270.83 £174,009.16 / £213,318.12 £106,475.02 / £141,091.48
2021 £283,588.94 / £372,949.56 £183,950.00 / £232,370.86 £155,701.67 / £190,260.08 £98,363.40 / £130,919.10
2020 £254,427.00 / £348,273.05 £166,012.98 / £218,804.52 £140,139.80 / £179,329.90 £91,291.01 / £126,952.07
2019 £246,300.84 / £339,443.07 £160,816.48 / £213,558.69 £135,540.98 / £175,294.37 £90,897.31 / £126,842.04
2018 £238,252.20 / £337,762.06 £154,801.63 / £211,859.53 £130,954.55 / £174,631.82 £89,305.07 / £128,332.71
2017 £221,686.12 / £324,124.95 £143,430.92 / £202,566.84 £121,812.85 / £167,971.29 £84,914.67 / £125,290.95
2016 £206,700.66 / £306,363.11 £134,501.46 / £192,160.85 £114,857.32 / £160,362.53 £78,785.15 / £117,316.56
2015 £191,553.23 / £289,010.87 £125,188.49 / £181,540.24 £107,569.04 / £152,290.90 £73,753.01 / £111,117.22
2014 £181,118.56 / £275,496.58 £118,566.48 / £173,390.43 £102,407.97 / £146,184.83 £70,487.34 / £106,629.98
2013 £174,334.59 / £259,673.91 £113,906.53 / £162,534.39 £98,798.69 / £137,746.54 £68,361.79 / £100,857.99
2012 £173,562.24 / £259,613.36 £113,648.45 / £162,504.64 £98,633.64 / £137,880.85 £69,095.98 / £102,085.27
2011 £176,855.37 / £256,114.55 £114,288.85 / £158,438.48 £99,100.82 / £134,027.68 £70,774.52 / £100,765.09
2010 £180,830.96 / £254,007.69 £118,526.32 / £158,646.21 £102,831.73 / £134,723.08 £73,623.40 / £101,733.54

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Sandwell and Worcester
Number of Jobs (thousands)
108k vs 42k
Median Salary
£23,746 vs £27,820
Annual Percentage Change
3.9% vs 5.8%
Mean Salary
£27,980 vs £33,375

See how Sandwell compares to other areas in West Midlands

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Sandwell and Worcester
Industry Sandwell Count Worcester Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 20 -5 -28.57%
Production 1,005 185 +820 + 137.82%
Construction 1,215 410 +805 + 99.08%
Motor Trades 530 115 +415 + 128.68%
Wholesale 605 120 +485 + 133.79%
Retail 1,160 265 +895 + 125.61%
Transport 1,380 325 +1,055 + 123.75%
Accommodation Food 705 285 +420 + 84.85%
Information Comms 315 205 +110 + 42.31%
Finance Insurance 115 80 +35 + 35.9%
Property 315 120 +195 + 89.66%
Professional Scientific Technical 775 545 +230 + 34.85%
Business Admin 685 340 +345 + 67.32%
Public Admin Defence 0 10 -10 -200%
Education 120 70 +50 + 52.63%
Health 430 160 +270 + 91.53%
Arts Entertainment 505 260 +245 + 64.05%