Compare Worcester against Sandwell

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Worcester and Sandwell.

Population comparison

Population for Worcester
100,265
Population for Sandwell
329,042
Difference
-228,777
Percentage Difference
-106.58%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Worcester
49,780 (73.9%)
# People Employed in Sandwell
137,010 (63.3%)
Difference
49,780
Percentage Difference
-93.4%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Worcester
14,605 (21.7%)
# People Inactive in Sandwell
65,335 (30.2%)
Difference
14,605
Percentage Difference
-126.92%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Worcester
2,930 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in Sandwell
13,975 (6.5%)
Difference
2,930
Percentage Difference
-130.67%

Comparing crimes by type for Worcester and Sandwell

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Worcester and Sandwell compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Worcester Crimes in Sandwell 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 Sandwell from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Worcester and Sandwell.

Compare Property prices over time for Worcester and Sandwell

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 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 £429,597.80 / £329,299.42 £266,197.98 / £214,332.98 £215,470.40 / £179,724.07 £141,744.40 / £109,161.83
2022 £421,391.16 / £317,801.96 £262,270.83 / £206,844.76 £213,318.12 / £174,009.16 £141,091.48 / £106,475.02
2021 £372,949.56 / £283,588.94 £232,370.86 / £183,950.00 £190,260.08 / £155,701.67 £130,919.10 / £98,363.40
2020 £348,273.05 / £254,427.00 £218,804.52 / £166,012.98 £179,329.90 / £140,139.80 £126,952.07 / £91,291.01
2019 £339,443.07 / £246,300.84 £213,558.69 / £160,816.48 £175,294.37 / £135,540.98 £126,842.04 / £90,897.31
2018 £337,762.06 / £238,252.20 £211,859.53 / £154,801.63 £174,631.82 / £130,954.55 £128,332.71 / £89,305.07
2017 £324,124.95 / £221,686.12 £202,566.84 / £143,430.92 £167,971.29 / £121,812.85 £125,290.95 / £84,914.67
2016 £306,363.11 / £206,700.66 £192,160.85 / £134,501.46 £160,362.53 / £114,857.32 £117,316.56 / £78,785.15
2015 £289,010.87 / £191,553.23 £181,540.24 / £125,188.49 £152,290.90 / £107,569.04 £111,117.22 / £73,753.01
2014 £275,496.58 / £181,118.56 £173,390.43 / £118,566.48 £146,184.83 / £102,407.97 £106,629.98 / £70,487.34
2013 £259,673.91 / £174,334.59 £162,534.39 / £113,906.53 £137,746.54 / £98,798.69 £100,857.99 / £68,361.79
2012 £259,613.36 / £173,562.24 £162,504.64 / £113,648.45 £137,880.85 / £98,633.64 £102,085.27 / £69,095.98
2011 £256,114.55 / £176,855.37 £158,438.48 / £114,288.85 £134,027.68 / £99,100.82 £100,765.09 / £70,774.52
2010 £254,007.69 / £180,830.96 £158,646.21 / £118,526.32 £134,723.08 / £102,831.73 £101,733.54 / £73,623.40
Number of Jobs (thousands)
42k vs 108k
Median Salary
£27,820 vs £23,746
Annual Percentage Change
5.8% vs 3.9%
Mean Salary
£33,375 vs £27,980

See how Worcester compares to other areas in West Midlands

Industry Worcester Count Sandwell Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 20 15 +5 + 28.57%
Production 185 1,005 -820 -137.82%
Construction 410 1,215 -805 -99.08%
Motor Trades 115 530 -415 -128.68%
Wholesale 120 605 -485 -133.79%
Retail 265 1,160 -895 -125.61%
Transport 325 1,380 -1,055 -123.75%
Accommodation Food 285 705 -420 -84.85%
Information Comms 205 315 -110 -42.31%
Finance Insurance 80 115 -35 -35.9%
Property 120 315 -195 -89.66%
Professional Scientific Technical 545 775 -230 -34.85%
Business Admin 340 685 -345 -67.32%
Public Admin Defence 10 0 +10 + 200%
Education 70 120 -50 -52.63%
Health 160 430 -270 -91.53%
Arts Entertainment 260 505 -245 -64.05%