Compare Sandwell against Dudley

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

Population comparison

Population for Sandwell
329,042
Population for Dudley
322,363
Difference
6,679
Percentage Difference
2.05%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Sandwell
137,010 (63.3%)
# People Employed in Dudley
139,030 (70.8%)
Difference
137,010
Percentage Difference
-1.46%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Sandwell
65,335 (30.2%)
# People Inactive in Dudley
47,675 (24.3%)
Difference
65,335
Percentage Difference
31.25%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Sandwell
13,975 (6.5%)
# People unemployed in Dudley
9,720 (4.9%)
Difference
13,975
Percentage Difference
35.91%

Comparing crimes by type for Sandwell and Dudley

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Sandwell Crimes in Dudley 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 Sandwell and Dudley from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Sandwell and Dudley.

Compare Property prices over time for Sandwell and Dudley

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 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 £329,299.42 / £360,090.61 £214,332.98 / £232,798.21 £179,724.07 / £193,348.96 £109,161.83 / £126,723.29
2022 £317,801.96 / £342,623.36 £206,844.76 / £221,997.47 £174,009.16 / £185,115.44 £106,475.02 / £121,307.14
2021 £283,588.94 / £309,653.26 £183,950.00 / £200,541.74 £155,701.67 / £168,469.52 £98,363.40 / £114,256.23
2020 £254,427.00 / £277,854.94 £166,012.98 / £181,056.98 £140,139.80 / £152,013.74 £91,291.01 / £105,759.32
2019 £246,300.84 / £268,719.01 £160,816.48 / £175,077.05 £135,540.98 / £147,099.40 £90,897.31 / £105,300.92
2018 £238,252.20 / £257,795.31 £154,801.63 / £167,329.91 £130,954.55 / £141,035.30 £89,305.07 / £102,571.14
2017 £221,686.12 / £244,146.39 £143,430.92 / £157,843.02 £121,812.85 / £133,565.89 £84,914.67 / £99,421.12
2016 £206,700.66 / £229,818.10 £134,501.46 / £149,342.13 £114,857.32 / £126,962.92 £78,785.15 / £92,581.51
2015 £191,553.23 / £215,991.08 £125,188.49 / £140,693.09 £107,569.04 / £120,173.94 £73,753.01 / £87,521.33
2014 £181,118.56 / £206,952.59 £118,566.48 / £135,159.48 £102,407.97 / £116,143.99 £70,487.34 / £84,731.94
2013 £174,334.59 / £198,069.35 £113,906.53 / £128,820.65 £98,798.69 / £111,293.13 £68,361.79 / £81,265.24
2012 £173,562.24 / £195,618.27 £113,648.45 / £127,188.01 £98,633.64 / £110,015.55 £69,095.98 / £81,256.18
2011 £176,855.37 / £196,969.28 £114,288.85 / £126,507.78 £99,100.82 / £109,354.15 £70,774.52 / £82,153.86
2010 £180,830.96 / £203,439.10 £118,526.32 / £131,630.37 £102,831.73 / £114,175.03 £73,623.40 / £85,251.62
Number of Jobs (thousands)
108k vs 100k
Median Salary
£23,746 vs £26,006
Annual Percentage Change
3.9% vs 1.7%
Mean Salary
£27,980 vs £29,416

See how Sandwell compares to other areas in West Midlands

Industry Sandwell Count Dudley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 30 -15 -66.67%
Production 1,005 1,065 -60 -5.8%
Construction 1,215 1,650 -435 -30.37%
Motor Trades 530 440 +90 + 18.56%
Wholesale 605 570 +35 + 5.96%
Retail 1,160 885 +275 + 26.89%
Transport 1,380 740 +640 + 60.38%
Accommodation Food 705 670 +35 + 5.09%
Information Comms 315 405 -90 -25%
Finance Insurance 115 165 -50 -35.71%
Property 315 315 0 0%
Professional Scientific Technical 775 1,190 -415 -42.24%
Business Admin 685 830 -145 -19.14%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 120 170 -50 -34.48%
Health 430 445 -15 -3.43%
Arts Entertainment 505 645 -140 -24.35%