Compare Worcester against Newcastle-under-Lyme

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

Population comparison

Population for Worcester
100,265
Population for Newcastle-under-Lyme
129,610
Difference
-29,345
Percentage Difference
-25.53%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Worcester
49,780 (73.9%)
# People Employed in Newcastle-under-Lyme
54,305 (71.0%)
Difference
49,780
Percentage Difference
-8.69%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Worcester
14,605 (21.7%)
# People Inactive in Newcastle-under-Lyme
19,230 (25.2%)
Difference
14,605
Percentage Difference
-27.34%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Worcester
2,930 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in Newcastle-under-Lyme
2,910 (3.8%)
Difference
2,930
Percentage Difference
0.68%

Comparing crimes by type for Worcester 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 Worcester and Newcastle-under-Lyme compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Worcester Crimes in Newcastle-under-Lyme Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Worcester and Newcastle-under-Lyme from 2020 to 2025

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

Compare Property prices over time for Worcester 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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £429,597.80 / £292,709.98 £266,197.98 / £184,179.09 £215,470.40 / £144,591.24 £141,744.40 / £126,690.25
2022 £421,391.16 / £287,240.47 £262,270.83 / £181,414.37 £213,318.12 / £143,220.31 £141,091.48 / £125,084.53
2021 £372,949.56 / £259,951.30 £232,370.86 / £164,193.82 £190,260.08 / £130,133.91 £130,919.10 / £115,650.42
2020 £348,273.05 / £239,325.23 £218,804.52 / £152,264.77 £179,329.90 / £120,233.10 £126,952.07 / £110,196.74
2019 £339,443.07 / £234,260.90 £213,558.69 / £148,938.27 £175,294.37 / £117,635.69 £126,842.04 / £110,394.44
2018 £337,762.06 / £227,279.74 £211,859.53 / £144,168.00 £174,631.82 / £114,129.38 £128,332.71 / £108,718.45
2017 £324,124.95 / £215,861.72 £202,566.84 / £136,382.58 £167,971.29 / £108,517.98 £125,290.95 / £105,222.88
2016 £306,363.11 / £208,007.96 £192,160.85 / £131,489.40 £160,362.53 / £105,317.21 £117,316.56 / £99,411.25
2015 £289,010.87 / £199,571.50 £181,540.24 / £126,218.73 £152,290.90 / £101,463.47 £111,117.22 / £95,740.96
2014 £275,496.58 / £190,950.59 £173,390.43 / £121,328.07 £146,184.83 / £98,195.09 £106,629.98 / £92,895.30
2013 £259,673.91 / £183,587.31 £162,534.39 / £116,161.49 £137,746.54 / £94,223.92 £100,857.99 / £89,390.89
2012 £259,613.36 / £179,196.97 £162,504.64 / £113,873.96 £137,880.85 / £92,418.95 £102,085.27 / £88,970.40
2011 £256,114.55 / £182,117.36 £158,438.48 / £114,479.36 £134,027.68 / £92,980.36 £100,765.09 / £90,226.28
2010 £254,007.69 / £187,022.67 £158,646.21 / £118,986.05 £134,723.08 / £97,082.29 £101,733.54 / £94,026.62
Number of Jobs (thousands)
42k vs 45k
Median Salary
£27,820 vs £25,167
Annual Percentage Change
5.8% vs 3.6%
Mean Salary
£33,375 vs £27,028

See how Worcester compares to other areas in West Midlands

Industry Worcester Count Newcastle-under-Lyme Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 20 185 -165 -160.98%
Production 185 250 -65 -29.89%
Construction 410 520 -110 -23.66%
Motor Trades 115 135 -20 -16%
Wholesale 120 185 -65 -42.62%
Retail 265 285 -20 -7.27%
Transport 325 230 +95 + 34.23%
Accommodation Food 285 265 +20 + 7.27%
Information Comms 205 200 +5 + 2.47%
Finance Insurance 80 60 +20 + 28.57%
Property 120 125 -5 -4.08%
Professional Scientific Technical 545 485 +60 + 11.65%
Business Admin 340 235 +105 + 36.52%
Public Admin Defence 10 5 +5 + 66.67%
Education 70 60 +10 + 15.38%
Health 160 180 -20 -11.76%
Arts Entertainment 260 285 -25 -9.17%