Compare Wolverhampton against Newcastle-under-Lyme

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Wolverhampton and Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Population comparison

Population for Wolverhampton
264,407
Population for Newcastle-under-Lyme
129,610
Difference
134,797
Percentage Difference
68.42%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Wolverhampton
107,455 (65.1%)
# People Employed in Newcastle-under-Lyme
54,305 (71.0%)
Difference
107,455
Percentage Difference
65.71%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Wolverhampton
46,170 (28.0%)
# People Inactive in Newcastle-under-Lyme
19,230 (25.2%)
Difference
46,170
Percentage Difference
82.39%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Wolverhampton
11,535 (7.0%)
# People unemployed in Newcastle-under-Lyme
2,910 (3.8%)
Difference
11,535
Percentage Difference
119.42%

Comparing crimes by type for Wolverhampton and Newcastle-under-Lyme

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

Crime Statistics

See how Wolverhampton and Newcastle-under-Lyme compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Wolverhampton and Newcastle-under-Lyme for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Wolverhampton Crimes in Newcastle-under-Lyme 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 Wolverhampton and Newcastle-under-Lyme from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Wolverhampton and Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Compare Property prices over time for Wolverhampton and Newcastle-under-Lyme

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 Wolverhampton and Newcastle-under-Lyme

Key: Wolverhampton / Newcastle-under-Lyme

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £332,616.29 / £292,709.98 £208,154.97 / £184,179.09 £167,307.11 / £144,591.24 £102,865.71 / £126,690.25
2022 £317,960.57 / £287,240.47 £198,978.45 / £181,414.37 £160,782.32 / £143,220.31 £99,694.26 / £125,084.53
2021 £281,678.75 / £259,951.30 £176,200.67 / £164,193.82 £143,186.35 / £130,133.91 £92,312.53 / £115,650.42
2020 £255,667.89 / £239,325.23 £161,080.46 / £152,264.77 £130,371.44 / £120,233.10 £86,820.99 / £110,196.74
2019 £246,045.38 / £234,260.90 £154,847.19 / £148,938.27 £125,343.97 / £117,635.69 £85,747.89 / £110,394.44
2018 £236,224.52 / £227,279.74 £148,473.30 / £144,168.00 £120,459.46 / £114,129.38 £83,708.56 / £108,718.45
2017 £223,502.58 / £215,861.72 £139,931.20 / £136,382.58 £114,002.17 / £108,517.98 £80,782.57 / £105,222.88
2016 £211,615.83 / £208,007.96 £132,922.00 / £131,489.40 £108,866.52 / £105,317.21 £75,871.97 / £99,411.25
2015 £196,117.80 / £199,571.50 £123,365.34 / £126,218.73 £101,513.51 / £101,463.47 £70,848.99 / £95,740.96
2014 £190,929.37 / £190,950.59 £120,346.70 / £121,328.07 £99,533.13 / £98,195.09 £69,672.06 / £92,895.30
2013 £187,431.33 / £183,587.31 £117,764.76 / £116,161.49 £97,742.61 / £94,223.92 £68,509.02 / £89,390.89
2012 £184,111.40 / £179,196.97 £115,862.30 / £113,873.96 £96,332.22 / £92,418.95 £68,594.95 / £88,970.40
2011 £185,671.92 / £182,117.36 £115,423.70 / £114,479.36 £95,701.40 / £92,980.36 £69,769.71 / £90,226.28
2010 £189,424.93 / £187,022.67 £118,614.46 / £118,986.05 £99,081.05 / £97,082.29 £72,111.30 / £94,026.62

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Wolverhampton and Newcastle-under-Lyme
Number of Jobs (thousands)
75k vs 45k
Median Salary
£26,410 vs £25,167
Annual Percentage Change
8.8% vs 3.6%
Mean Salary
£32,641 vs £27,028

See how Wolverhampton compares to other areas in West Midlands

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Wolverhampton and Newcastle-under-Lyme
Industry Wolverhampton Count Newcastle-under-Lyme Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 185 -175 -179.49%
Production 665 250 +415 + 90.71%
Construction 1,210 520 +690 + 79.77%
Motor Trades 345 135 +210 + 87.5%
Wholesale 385 185 +200 + 70.18%
Retail 920 285 +635 + 105.39%
Transport 1,530 230 +1,300 + 147.73%
Accommodation Food 725 265 +460 + 92.93%
Information Comms 375 200 +175 + 60.87%
Finance Insurance 140 60 +80 + 80%
Property 305 125 +180 + 83.72%
Professional Scientific Technical 715 485 +230 + 38.33%
Business Admin 710 235 +475 + 100.53%
Public Admin Defence 0 5 -5 -200%
Education 120 60 +60 + 66.67%
Health 395 180 +215 + 74.78%
Arts Entertainment 445 285 +160 + 43.84%