Compare Wyre Forest against Newcastle-under-Lyme

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

Population comparison

Population for Wyre Forest
101,139
Population for Newcastle-under-Lyme
129,610
Difference
-28,471
Percentage Difference
-24.68%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Wyre Forest
43,240 (73.4%)
# People Employed in Newcastle-under-Lyme
54,305 (71.0%)
Difference
43,240
Percentage Difference
-22.69%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Wyre Forest
13,270 (22.5%)
# People Inactive in Newcastle-under-Lyme
19,230 (25.2%)
Difference
13,270
Percentage Difference
-36.68%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Wyre Forest
2,385 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Newcastle-under-Lyme
2,910 (3.8%)
Difference
2,385
Percentage Difference
-19.83%

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

Crime Type Crimes in Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest and Newcastle-under-Lyme from 2020 to 2025

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

Compare Property prices over time for Wyre Forest and Newcastle-under-Lyme

Showing crimes from 2010 up until October 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 £400,843.17 / £292,709.98 £245,715.75 / £184,179.09 £195,939.13 / £144,591.24 £127,526.74 / £126,690.25
2022 £386,469.30 / £287,240.47 £237,168.64 / £181,414.37 £190,220.98 / £143,220.31 £124,636.28 / £125,084.53
2021 £344,303.34 / £259,951.30 £211,588.40 / £164,193.82 £170,726.96 / £130,133.91 £115,827.67 / £115,650.42
2020 £310,719.92 / £239,325.23 £192,863.06 / £152,264.77 £154,935.13 / £120,233.10 £108,495.32 / £110,196.74
2019 £297,887.32 / £234,260.90 £184,966.65 / £148,938.27 £148,739.24 / £117,635.69 £106,918.49 / £110,394.44
2018 £288,482.96 / £227,279.74 £178,673.20 / £144,168.00 £144,137.77 / £114,129.38 £105,068.67 / £108,718.45
2017 £275,058.27 / £215,861.72 £169,769.86 / £136,382.58 £137,545.91 / £108,517.98 £102,262.20 / £105,222.88
2016 £260,901.49 / £208,007.96 £161,557.75 / £131,489.40 £131,452.96 / £105,317.21 £96,143.13 / £99,411.25
2015 £244,843.86 / £199,571.50 £151,684.91 / £126,218.73 £123,923.77 / £101,463.47 £90,508.67 / £95,740.96
2014 £234,075.78 / £190,950.59 £145,618.42 / £121,328.07 £119,581.73 / £98,195.09 £87,764.82 / £92,895.30
2013 £226,412.93 / £183,587.31 £140,461.67 / £116,161.49 £115,466.17 / £94,223.92 £85,078.49 / £89,390.89
2012 £222,691.68 / £179,196.97 £138,422.46 / £113,873.96 £113,703.92 / £92,418.95 £84,978.67 / £88,970.40
2011 £227,395.00 / £182,117.36 £140,204.34 / £114,479.36 £115,087.54 / £92,980.36 £87,404.36 / £90,226.28
2010 £226,718.10 / £187,022.67 £140,993.67 / £118,986.05 £116,774.42 / £97,082.29 £88,773.78 / £94,026.62
Number of Jobs (thousands)
36k vs 45k
Median Salary
£26,221 vs £25,167
Annual Percentage Change
6.1% vs 3.6%
Mean Salary
£29,622 vs £27,028

See how Wyre Forest compares to other areas in West Midlands

Industry Wyre Forest Count Newcastle-under-Lyme Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 150 185 -35 -20.9%
Production 275 250 +25 + 9.52%
Construction 710 520 +190 + 30.89%
Motor Trades 165 135 +30 + 20%
Wholesale 185 185 0 0%
Retail 295 285 +10 + 3.45%
Transport 760 230 +530 + 107.07%
Accommodation Food 405 265 +140 + 41.79%
Information Comms 145 200 -55 -31.88%
Finance Insurance 65 60 +5 + 8%
Property 130 125 +5 + 3.92%
Professional Scientific Technical 460 485 -25 -5.29%
Business Admin 550 235 +315 + 80.25%
Public Admin Defence 15 5 +10 + 100%
Education 50 60 -10 -18.18%
Health 110 180 -70 -48.28%
Arts Entertainment 265 285 -20 -7.27%