Compare Shropshire against Wolverhampton

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

Population comparison

Population for Shropshire
325,415
Population for Wolverhampton
264,407
Difference
61,008
Percentage Difference
20.69%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Shropshire
142,405 (74.9%)
# People Employed in Wolverhampton
107,455 (65.1%)
Difference
142,405
Percentage Difference
27.98%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Shropshire
41,450 (21.8%)
# People Inactive in Wolverhampton
46,170 (28.0%)
Difference
41,450
Percentage Difference
-10.77%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Shropshire
6,305 (3.3%)
# People unemployed in Wolverhampton
11,535 (7.0%)
Difference
6,305
Percentage Difference
-58.63%

Comparing crimes by type for Shropshire 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 Shropshire and Wolverhampton compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Shropshire and Wolverhampton.

Compare Property prices over time for Shropshire 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 Shropshire and Wolverhampton

Key: Shropshire / Wolverhampton

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £421,499.61 / £332,616.29 £262,131.69 / £208,154.97 £209,075.64 / £167,307.11 £142,227.78 / £102,865.71
2022 £399,093.49 / £317,960.57 £248,973.13 / £198,978.45 £199,875.58 / £160,782.32 £136,241.07 / £99,694.26
2021 £358,223.58 / £281,678.75 £224,514.05 / £176,200.67 £181,457.34 / £143,186.35 £128,506.99 / £92,312.53
2020 £317,841.88 / £255,667.89 £201,584.60 / £161,080.46 £163,115.44 / £130,371.44 £119,198.90 / £86,820.99
2019 £310,171.67 / £246,045.38 £196,683.25 / £154,847.19 £159,201.01 / £125,343.97 £119,679.97 / £85,747.89
2018 £304,197.87 / £236,224.52 £192,671.09 / £148,473.30 £156,250.80 / £120,459.46 £119,061.91 / £83,708.56
2017 £293,106.31 / £223,502.58 £185,234.48 / £139,931.20 £150,881.31 / £114,002.17 £117,575.62 / £80,782.57
2016 £283,790.38 / £211,615.83 £179,786.58 / £132,922.00 £147,120.52 / £108,866.52 £112,251.78 / £75,871.97
2015 £270,712.04 / £196,117.80 £171,696.02 / £123,365.34 £140,921.39 / £101,513.51 £107,426.15 / £70,848.99
2014 £259,455.13 / £190,929.37 £165,241.63 / £120,346.70 £136,312.03 / £99,533.13 £104,292.52 / £69,672.06
2013 £251,972.98 / £187,431.33 £160,156.18 / £117,764.76 £132,507.83 / £97,742.61 £102,120.38 / £68,509.02
2012 £246,298.46 / £184,111.40 £156,426.14 / £115,862.30 £129,358.89 / £96,332.22 £100,870.95 / £68,594.95
2011 £251,453.42 / £185,671.92 £159,288.23 / £115,423.70 £131,642.01 / £95,701.40 £104,548.16 / £69,769.71
2010 £256,415.01 / £189,424.93 £163,720.29 / £118,614.46 £135,596.23 / £99,081.05 £107,811.08 / £72,111.30

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Shropshire and Wolverhampton
Number of Jobs (thousands)
118k vs 75k
Median Salary
£26,221 vs £26,410
Annual Percentage Change
10.4% vs 8.8%
Mean Salary
£31,078 vs £32,641

See how Shropshire compares to other areas in West Midlands

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Shropshire and Wolverhampton
Industry Shropshire Count Wolverhampton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 3,155 10 +3,145 + 198.74%
Production 905 665 +240 + 30.57%
Construction 1,985 1,210 +775 + 48.51%
Motor Trades 555 345 +210 + 46.67%
Wholesale 650 385 +265 + 51.21%
Retail 1,015 920 +95 + 9.82%
Transport 470 1,530 -1,060 -106%
Accommodation Food 1,040 725 +315 + 35.69%
Information Comms 610 375 +235 + 47.72%
Finance Insurance 225 140 +85 + 46.58%
Property 565 305 +260 + 59.77%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,965 715 +1,250 + 93.28%
Business Admin 1,070 710 +360 + 40.45%
Public Admin Defence 115 0 +115 + 200%
Education 215 120 +95 + 56.72%
Health 510 395 +115 + 25.41%
Arts Entertainment 850 445 +405 + 62.55%