Compare Walsall against South Staffordshire

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

Population comparison

Population for Walsall
286,716
Population for South Staffordshire
112,369
Difference
174,347
Percentage Difference
87.37%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Walsall
114,095 (65.7%)
# People Employed in South Staffordshire
47,895 (73.0%)
Difference
114,095
Percentage Difference
81.73%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Walsall
49,715 (28.6%)
# People Inactive in South Staffordshire
15,525 (23.7%)
Difference
49,715
Percentage Difference
104.81%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Walsall
9,825 (5.7%)
# People unemployed in South Staffordshire
2,205 (3.4%)
Difference
9,825
Percentage Difference
126.68%

Comparing crimes by type for Walsall and South Staffordshire

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

Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Walsall Crimes in South Staffordshire 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 Walsall and South Staffordshire from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Walsall and South Staffordshire.

Compare Property prices over time for Walsall and South Staffordshire

Showing crimes from 2010 up until October 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 £359,478.94 / £429,991.30 £221,577.14 / £264,879.48 £176,283.26 / £213,938.67 £127,983.53 / £137,944.14
2022 £346,864.27 / £414,743.36 £214,002.44 / £255,949.17 £170,854.87 / £207,772.89 £124,213.56 / £134,844.24
2021 £312,089.97 / £376,008.52 £192,307.96 / £232,615.61 £154,233.78 / £190,056.74 £115,881.89 / £127,808.50
2020 £281,963.60 / £336,274.88 £174,928.42 / £210,166.15 £139,670.93 / £171,155.37 £108,705.06 / £118,997.94
2019 £272,111.37 / £321,733.74 £168,655.94 / £201,235.99 £134,494.91 / £163,961.02 £107,798.94 / £116,506.42
2018 £265,422.80 / £316,820.03 £164,101.89 / £197,799.36 £131,053.80 / £161,534.90 £106,674.46 / £116,311.19
2017 £251,236.92 / £303,272.42 £154,342.21 / £189,094.48 £123,632.74 / £154,672.94 £102,482.17 / £113,528.58
2016 £236,245.46 / £286,051.99 £145,492.32 / £179,130.18 £117,297.19 / £147,029.60 £95,573.82 / £106,402.60
2015 £218,739.02 / £272,886.64 £134,712.53 / £171,035.45 £109,078.43 / £141,099.44 £89,158.71 / £101,894.41
2014 £213,597.68 / £256,536.19 £132,094.02 / £161,328.93 £107,516.43 / £133,812.74 £88,115.00 / £96,904.30
2013 £204,712.82 / £249,333.70 £125,804.26 / £155,980.40 £102,707.65 / £130,171.08 £84,837.75 / £94,182.59
2012 £199,152.78 / £248,812.86 £122,614.34 / £155,807.56 £100,210.97 / £130,138.90 £83,929.72 / £95,305.34
2011 £201,586.22 / £253,226.72 £122,854.24 / £157,392.41 £100,004.19 / £131,089.06 £84,920.65 / £97,284.95
2010 £206,064.31 / £260,818.91 £127,114.10 / £163,570.79 £103,712.66 / £136,275.60 £88,646.08 / £102,037.77
Number of Jobs (thousands)
82k vs 37k
Median Salary
£23,914 vs £28,260
Annual Percentage Change
3.9% vs 1.7%
Mean Salary
£26,154 vs £31,128

See how Walsall compares to other areas in West Midlands

Industry Walsall Count South Staffordshire Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 40 250 -210 -144.83%
Production 835 295 +540 + 95.58%
Construction 1,240 830 +410 + 39.61%
Motor Trades 355 155 +200 + 78.43%
Wholesale 445 185 +260 + 82.54%
Retail 815 275 +540 + 99.08%
Transport 1,085 295 +790 + 114.49%
Accommodation Food 575 275 +300 + 70.59%
Information Comms 280 170 +110 + 48.89%
Finance Insurance 85 80 +5 + 6.06%
Property 265 170 +95 + 43.68%
Professional Scientific Technical 815 580 +235 + 33.69%
Business Admin 650 315 +335 + 69.43%
Public Admin Defence 0 20 -20 -200%
Education 115 65 +50 + 55.56%
Health 380 140 +240 + 92.31%
Arts Entertainment 515 260 +255 + 65.81%