Compare Wolverhampton against South Staffordshire

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

Population comparison

Population for Wolverhampton
264,407
Population for South Staffordshire
112,369
Difference
152,038
Percentage Difference
80.7%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Wolverhampton
107,455 (65.1%)
# People Employed in South Staffordshire
47,895 (73.0%)
Difference
107,455
Percentage Difference
76.68%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Wolverhampton
46,170 (28.0%)
# People Inactive in South Staffordshire
15,525 (23.7%)
Difference
46,170
Percentage Difference
99.34%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Wolverhampton
11,535 (7.0%)
# People unemployed in South Staffordshire
2,205 (3.4%)
Difference
11,535
Percentage Difference
135.81%

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

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

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

Compare Property prices over time for Wolverhampton and South Staffordshire

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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £332,616.29 / £429,991.30 £208,154.97 / £264,879.48 £167,307.11 / £213,938.67 £102,865.71 / £137,944.14
2022 £317,960.57 / £414,743.36 £198,978.45 / £255,949.17 £160,782.32 / £207,772.89 £99,694.26 / £134,844.24
2021 £281,678.75 / £376,008.52 £176,200.67 / £232,615.61 £143,186.35 / £190,056.74 £92,312.53 / £127,808.50
2020 £255,667.89 / £336,274.88 £161,080.46 / £210,166.15 £130,371.44 / £171,155.37 £86,820.99 / £118,997.94
2019 £246,045.38 / £321,733.74 £154,847.19 / £201,235.99 £125,343.97 / £163,961.02 £85,747.89 / £116,506.42
2018 £236,224.52 / £316,820.03 £148,473.30 / £197,799.36 £120,459.46 / £161,534.90 £83,708.56 / £116,311.19
2017 £223,502.58 / £303,272.42 £139,931.20 / £189,094.48 £114,002.17 / £154,672.94 £80,782.57 / £113,528.58
2016 £211,615.83 / £286,051.99 £132,922.00 / £179,130.18 £108,866.52 / £147,029.60 £75,871.97 / £106,402.60
2015 £196,117.80 / £272,886.64 £123,365.34 / £171,035.45 £101,513.51 / £141,099.44 £70,848.99 / £101,894.41
2014 £190,929.37 / £256,536.19 £120,346.70 / £161,328.93 £99,533.13 / £133,812.74 £69,672.06 / £96,904.30
2013 £187,431.33 / £249,333.70 £117,764.76 / £155,980.40 £97,742.61 / £130,171.08 £68,509.02 / £94,182.59
2012 £184,111.40 / £248,812.86 £115,862.30 / £155,807.56 £96,332.22 / £130,138.90 £68,594.95 / £95,305.34
2011 £185,671.92 / £253,226.72 £115,423.70 / £157,392.41 £95,701.40 / £131,089.06 £69,769.71 / £97,284.95
2010 £189,424.93 / £260,818.91 £118,614.46 / £163,570.79 £99,081.05 / £136,275.60 £72,111.30 / £102,037.77
Number of Jobs (thousands)
75k vs 37k
Median Salary
£26,410 vs £28,260
Annual Percentage Change
8.8% vs 1.7%
Mean Salary
£32,641 vs £31,128

See how Wolverhampton compares to other areas in West Midlands

Industry Wolverhampton Count South Staffordshire Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 250 -240 -184.62%
Production 665 295 +370 + 77.08%
Construction 1,210 830 +380 + 37.25%
Motor Trades 345 155 +190 + 76%
Wholesale 385 185 +200 + 70.18%
Retail 920 275 +645 + 107.95%
Transport 1,530 295 +1,235 + 135.34%
Accommodation Food 725 275 +450 + 90%
Information Comms 375 170 +205 + 75.23%
Finance Insurance 140 80 +60 + 54.55%
Property 305 170 +135 + 56.84%
Professional Scientific Technical 715 580 +135 + 20.85%
Business Admin 710 315 +395 + 77.07%
Public Admin Defence 0 20 -20 -200%
Education 120 65 +55 + 59.46%
Health 395 140 +255 + 95.33%
Arts Entertainment 445 260 +185 + 52.48%