Compare Shropshire against Walsall

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Shropshire and Walsall.

Population comparison

Population for Shropshire
325,415
Population for Walsall
286,716
Difference
38,699
Percentage Difference
12.64%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Shropshire
142,405 (74.9%)
# People Employed in Walsall
114,095 (65.7%)
Difference
142,405
Percentage Difference
22.07%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Shropshire
41,450 (21.8%)
# People Inactive in Walsall
49,715 (28.6%)
Difference
41,450
Percentage Difference
-18.13%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Shropshire
6,305 (3.3%)
# People unemployed in Walsall
9,825 (5.7%)
Difference
6,305
Percentage Difference
-43.65%

Comparing crimes by type for Shropshire and Walsall

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Shropshire and Walsall compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Shropshire and Walsall.

Compare Property prices over time for Shropshire and Walsall

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 Shropshire and Walsall

Key: Shropshire / Walsall

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £421,499.61 / £359,478.94 £262,131.69 / £221,577.14 £209,075.64 / £176,283.26 £142,227.78 / £127,983.53
2022 £399,093.49 / £346,864.27 £248,973.13 / £214,002.44 £199,875.58 / £170,854.87 £136,241.07 / £124,213.56
2021 £358,223.58 / £312,089.97 £224,514.05 / £192,307.96 £181,457.34 / £154,233.78 £128,506.99 / £115,881.89
2020 £317,841.88 / £281,963.60 £201,584.60 / £174,928.42 £163,115.44 / £139,670.93 £119,198.90 / £108,705.06
2019 £310,171.67 / £272,111.37 £196,683.25 / £168,655.94 £159,201.01 / £134,494.91 £119,679.97 / £107,798.94
2018 £304,197.87 / £265,422.80 £192,671.09 / £164,101.89 £156,250.80 / £131,053.80 £119,061.91 / £106,674.46
2017 £293,106.31 / £251,236.92 £185,234.48 / £154,342.21 £150,881.31 / £123,632.74 £117,575.62 / £102,482.17
2016 £283,790.38 / £236,245.46 £179,786.58 / £145,492.32 £147,120.52 / £117,297.19 £112,251.78 / £95,573.82
2015 £270,712.04 / £218,739.02 £171,696.02 / £134,712.53 £140,921.39 / £109,078.43 £107,426.15 / £89,158.71
2014 £259,455.13 / £213,597.68 £165,241.63 / £132,094.02 £136,312.03 / £107,516.43 £104,292.52 / £88,115.00
2013 £251,972.98 / £204,712.82 £160,156.18 / £125,804.26 £132,507.83 / £102,707.65 £102,120.38 / £84,837.75
2012 £246,298.46 / £199,152.78 £156,426.14 / £122,614.34 £129,358.89 / £100,210.97 £100,870.95 / £83,929.72
2011 £251,453.42 / £201,586.22 £159,288.23 / £122,854.24 £131,642.01 / £100,004.19 £104,548.16 / £84,920.65
2010 £256,415.01 / £206,064.31 £163,720.29 / £127,114.10 £135,596.23 / £103,712.66 £107,811.08 / £88,646.08

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Shropshire and Walsall
Number of Jobs (thousands)
118k vs 82k
Median Salary
£26,221 vs £23,914
Annual Percentage Change
10.4% vs 3.9%
Mean Salary
£31,078 vs £26,154

See how Shropshire compares to other areas in West Midlands

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Shropshire and Walsall
Industry Shropshire Count Walsall Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 3,155 40 +3,115 + 194.99%
Production 905 835 +70 + 8.05%
Construction 1,985 1,240 +745 + 46.2%
Motor Trades 555 355 +200 + 43.96%
Wholesale 650 445 +205 + 37.44%
Retail 1,015 815 +200 + 21.86%
Transport 470 1,085 -615 -79.1%
Accommodation Food 1,040 575 +465 + 57.59%
Information Comms 610 280 +330 + 74.16%
Finance Insurance 225 85 +140 + 90.32%
Property 565 265 +300 + 72.29%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,965 815 +1,150 + 82.73%
Business Admin 1,070 650 +420 + 48.84%
Public Admin Defence 115 0 +115 + 200%
Education 215 115 +100 + 60.61%
Health 510 380 +130 + 29.21%
Arts Entertainment 850 515 +335 + 49.08%