Compare Stoke-on-Trent against Birmingham

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham.

Population comparison

Population for Stoke-on-Trent
256,622
Population for Birmingham
1,140,525
Difference
-883,903
Percentage Difference
-126.53%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Stoke-on-Trent
108,845 (67.3%)
# People Employed in Birmingham
428,275 (57.9%)
Difference
108,845
Percentage Difference
-118.94%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Stoke-on-Trent
45,490 (28.1%)
# People Inactive in Birmingham
259,090 (35.1%)
Difference
45,490
Percentage Difference
-140.26%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Stoke-on-Trent
7,305 (4.5%)
# People unemployed in Birmingham
51,770 (7.0%)
Difference
7,305
Percentage Difference
-150.54%

Comparing crimes by type for Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Stoke-on-Trent Crimes in Birmingham Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 529 958 +529 + 71.15%
Bicycle theft 31 76 +31 + 57.94%
Burglary 128 638 +128 + 33.42%
Criminal damage and arson 255 942 +255 + 42.61%
Drugs 39 302 +39 + 22.87%
Other crime 37 192 +37 + 32.31%
Other theft 197 945 +197 + 34.5%
Possession of weapons 27 253 +27 + 19.29%
Public order 210 853 +210 + 39.51%
Robbery 29 372 +29 + 14.46%
Shoplifting 141 791 +141 + 30.26%
Theft from the person 13 158 +13 + 15.2%
Vehicle crime 106 1,119 +106 + 17.31%
Violence and sexual offences 1,077 5,437 +1,077 + 33.07%

Compare crime rate by type for Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham.

Compare Property prices over time for Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 2024. 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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £234,856.96 / £458,290.06 £151,841.24 / £270,081.57 £118,518.31 / £214,332.93 £90,015.93 / £158,543.43
2022 £222,604.65 / £439,500.75 £144,222.25 / £259,293.53 £112,908.22 / £206,506.34 £84,982.24 / £151,064.69
2021 £203,263.08 / £397,940.40 £131,717.21 / £234,679.30 £103,640.83 / £188,006.58 £81,202.47 / £142,295.29
2020 £183,294.83 / £363,588.27 £119,442.56 / £216,690.70 £93,210.12 / £173,049.53 £75,688.03 / £134,954.58
2019 £179,064.25 / £354,779.95 £116,615.17 / £211,461.11 £91,213.92 / £169,023.36 £76,013.61 / £136,166.42
2018 £174,112.06 / £343,491.56 £113,017.75 / £204,490.74 £88,830.26 / £163,778.08 £75,262.17 / £133,941.90
2017 £167,412.47 / £323,303.22 £108,152.29 / £191,968.10 £85,491.98 / £154,208.50 £73,859.42 / £129,008.65
2016 £160,515.36 / £301,347.11 £104,137.69 / £179,129.75 £82,724.48 / £144,475.08 £69,907.76 / £118,949.66
2015 £151,395.63 / £278,761.38 £98,527.18 / £165,233.12 £78,560.26 / £133,876.06 £66,176.85 / £110,331.25
2014 £145,084.05 / £264,226.25 £94,593.75 / £156,773.01 £76,127.19 / £127,715.58 £64,084.79 / £105,239.61
2013 £140,909.33 / £251,329.14 £91,610.20 / £147,632.12 £73,827.81 / £120,597.46 £62,588.27 / £100,248.66
2012 £138,687.49 / £245,465.22 £90,254.06 / £144,415.81 £73,055.82 / £118,148.53 £62,684.55 / £99,234.16
2011 £138,675.02 / £246,982.30 £89,203.69 / £143,248.66 £72,190.09 / £116,751.86 £62,761.25 / £99,802.91
2010 £144,196.95 / £250,908.11 £93,428.11 / £147,242.36 £76,502.52 / £120,764.06 £66,304.41 / £102,676.45
Number of Jobs (thousands)
93k vs 260k
Median Salary
£24,439 vs £25,495
Annual Percentage Change
7.3% vs 5.0%
Mean Salary
£26,267 vs £29,949

See how Stoke-on-Trent compares to other areas in West Midlands

Industry Stoke-on-Trent Count Birmingham Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 25 60 -35 -82.35%
Production 595 2,280 -1,685 -117.22%
Construction 905 3,785 -2,880 -122.81%
Motor Trades 360 1,270 -910 -111.66%
Wholesale 315 1,880 -1,565 -142.6%
Retail 710 4,480 -3,770 -145.28%
Transport 820 2,545 -1,725 -102.53%
Accommodation Food 495 2,540 -2,045 -134.76%
Information Comms 250 2,035 -1,785 -156.24%
Finance Insurance 105 665 -560 -145.45%
Property 185 1,755 -1,570 -161.86%
Professional Scientific Technical 570 5,105 -4,535 -159.82%
Business Admin 485 3,690 -3,205 -153.53%
Public Admin Defence 10 15 -5 -40%
Education 120 800 -680 -147.83%
Health 310 2,355 -2,045 -153.47%
Arts Entertainment 465 2,115 -1,650 -127.91%