Compare Wolverhampton against Walsall

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

Population comparison

Population for Wolverhampton
264,407
Population for Walsall
286,716
Difference
-22,309
Percentage Difference
-8.1%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Wolverhampton
107,455 (65.1%)
# People Employed in Walsall
114,095 (65.7%)
Difference
107,455
Percentage Difference
-5.99%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Wolverhampton
46,170 (28.0%)
# People Inactive in Walsall
49,715 (28.6%)
Difference
46,170
Percentage Difference
-7.39%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Wolverhampton
11,535 (7.0%)
# People unemployed in Walsall
9,825 (5.7%)
Difference
11,535
Percentage Difference
16.01%

Comparing crimes by type for Wolverhampton and Walsall

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Wolverhampton and Walsall.

Compare Property prices over time for Wolverhampton and Walsall

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 / £359,478.94 £208,154.97 / £221,577.14 £167,307.11 / £176,283.26 £102,865.71 / £127,983.53
2022 £317,960.57 / £346,864.27 £198,978.45 / £214,002.44 £160,782.32 / £170,854.87 £99,694.26 / £124,213.56
2021 £281,678.75 / £312,089.97 £176,200.67 / £192,307.96 £143,186.35 / £154,233.78 £92,312.53 / £115,881.89
2020 £255,667.89 / £281,963.60 £161,080.46 / £174,928.42 £130,371.44 / £139,670.93 £86,820.99 / £108,705.06
2019 £246,045.38 / £272,111.37 £154,847.19 / £168,655.94 £125,343.97 / £134,494.91 £85,747.89 / £107,798.94
2018 £236,224.52 / £265,422.80 £148,473.30 / £164,101.89 £120,459.46 / £131,053.80 £83,708.56 / £106,674.46
2017 £223,502.58 / £251,236.92 £139,931.20 / £154,342.21 £114,002.17 / £123,632.74 £80,782.57 / £102,482.17
2016 £211,615.83 / £236,245.46 £132,922.00 / £145,492.32 £108,866.52 / £117,297.19 £75,871.97 / £95,573.82
2015 £196,117.80 / £218,739.02 £123,365.34 / £134,712.53 £101,513.51 / £109,078.43 £70,848.99 / £89,158.71
2014 £190,929.37 / £213,597.68 £120,346.70 / £132,094.02 £99,533.13 / £107,516.43 £69,672.06 / £88,115.00
2013 £187,431.33 / £204,712.82 £117,764.76 / £125,804.26 £97,742.61 / £102,707.65 £68,509.02 / £84,837.75
2012 £184,111.40 / £199,152.78 £115,862.30 / £122,614.34 £96,332.22 / £100,210.97 £68,594.95 / £83,929.72
2011 £185,671.92 / £201,586.22 £115,423.70 / £122,854.24 £95,701.40 / £100,004.19 £69,769.71 / £84,920.65
2010 £189,424.93 / £206,064.31 £118,614.46 / £127,114.10 £99,081.05 / £103,712.66 £72,111.30 / £88,646.08
Number of Jobs (thousands)
75k vs 82k
Median Salary
£26,410 vs £23,914
Annual Percentage Change
8.8% vs 3.9%
Mean Salary
£32,641 vs £26,154

See how Wolverhampton compares to other areas in West Midlands

Industry Wolverhampton Count Walsall Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 40 -30 -120%
Production 665 835 -170 -22.67%
Construction 1,210 1,240 -30 -2.45%
Motor Trades 345 355 -10 -2.86%
Wholesale 385 445 -60 -14.46%
Retail 920 815 +105 + 12.1%
Transport 1,530 1,085 +445 + 34.03%
Accommodation Food 725 575 +150 + 23.08%
Information Comms 375 280 +95 + 29.01%
Finance Insurance 140 85 +55 + 48.89%
Property 305 265 +40 + 14.04%
Professional Scientific Technical 715 815 -100 -13.07%
Business Admin 710 650 +60 + 8.82%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 120 115 +5 + 4.26%
Health 395 380 +15 + 3.87%
Arts Entertainment 445 515 -70 -14.58%