Compare Wolverhampton against Solihull

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

Population comparison

Population for Wolverhampton
264,407
Population for Solihull
217,487
Difference
46,920
Percentage Difference
19.47%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Wolverhampton
107,455 (65.1%)
# People Employed in Solihull
93,685 (72.7%)
Difference
107,455
Percentage Difference
13.69%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Wolverhampton
46,170 (28.0%)
# People Inactive in Solihull
29,790 (23.1%)
Difference
46,170
Percentage Difference
43.13%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Wolverhampton
11,535 (7.0%)
# People unemployed in Solihull
5,430 (4.2%)
Difference
11,535
Percentage Difference
71.97%

Comparing crimes by type for Wolverhampton and Solihull

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 Solihull compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Wolverhampton Crimes in Solihull 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 Solihull from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Wolverhampton and Solihull.

Compare Property prices over time for Wolverhampton and Solihull

Showing crimes from 2010 up until November 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 £332,616.29 / £593,809.65 £208,154.97 / £347,341.13 £167,307.11 / £257,658.42 £102,865.71 / £182,151.54
2022 £317,960.57 / £571,535.56 £198,978.45 / £335,589.26 £160,782.32 / £249,814.32 £99,694.26 / £176,175.73
2021 £281,678.75 / £526,079.54 £176,200.67 / £309,920.32 £143,186.35 / £232,127.80 £92,312.53 / £169,288.41
2020 £255,667.89 / £483,637.21 £161,080.46 / £288,131.16 £130,371.44 / £214,902.88 £86,820.99 / £162,175.09
2019 £246,045.38 / £478,475.89 £154,847.19 / £285,414.40 £125,343.97 / £212,873.57 £85,747.89 / £164,553.38
2018 £236,224.52 / £472,680.38 £148,473.30 / £281,324.92 £120,459.46 / £210,095.81 £83,708.56 / £164,303.58
2017 £223,502.58 / £450,735.35 £139,931.20 / £267,527.46 £114,002.17 / £199,967.35 £80,782.57 / £160,389.01
2016 £211,615.83 / £425,203.16 £132,922.00 / £252,405.84 £108,866.52 / £189,621.46 £75,871.97 / £149,650.39
2015 £196,117.80 / £397,194.31 £123,365.34 / £234,936.83 £101,513.51 / £177,086.28 £70,848.99 / £139,992.44
2014 £190,929.37 / £371,279.64 £120,346.70 / £219,605.66 £99,533.13 / £165,799.31 £69,672.06 / £131,686.21
2013 £187,431.33 / £343,277.87 £117,764.76 / £200,450.30 £97,742.61 / £151,128.12 £68,509.02 / £121,227.03
2012 £184,111.40 / £337,402.61 £115,862.30 / £197,323.19 £96,332.22 / £148,921.45 £68,594.95 / £121,030.83
2011 £185,671.92 / £339,477.67 £115,423.70 / £195,565.39 £95,701.40 / £146,605.16 £69,769.71 / £121,083.58
2010 £189,424.93 / £344,355.59 £118,614.46 / £201,120.67 £99,081.05 / £151,522.79 £72,111.30 / £125,540.36
Number of Jobs (thousands)
75k vs 71k
Median Salary
£26,410 vs £31,534
Annual Percentage Change
8.8% vs 3.8%
Mean Salary
£32,641 vs £39,183

See how Wolverhampton compares to other areas in West Midlands

Industry Wolverhampton Count Solihull Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 125 -115 -170.37%
Production 665 315 +350 + 71.43%
Construction 1,210 1,185 +25 + 2.09%
Motor Trades 345 145 +200 + 81.63%
Wholesale 385 320 +65 + 18.44%
Retail 920 555 +365 + 49.49%
Transport 1,530 290 +1,240 + 136.26%
Accommodation Food 725 355 +370 + 68.52%
Information Comms 375 770 -395 -69%
Finance Insurance 140 210 -70 -40%
Property 305 465 -160 -41.56%
Professional Scientific Technical 715 1,550 -835 -73.73%
Business Admin 710 725 -15 -2.09%
Public Admin Defence 0 15 -15 -200%
Education 120 165 -45 -31.58%
Health 395 465 -70 -16.28%
Arts Entertainment 445 510 -65 -13.61%