Compare Sandwell against Solihull

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

Population comparison

Population for Sandwell
329,042
Population for Solihull
217,487
Difference
111,555
Percentage Difference
40.82%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Sandwell
137,010 (63.3%)
# People Employed in Solihull
93,685 (72.7%)
Difference
137,010
Percentage Difference
37.56%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Sandwell
65,335 (30.2%)
# People Inactive in Solihull
29,790 (23.1%)
Difference
65,335
Percentage Difference
74.73%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Sandwell
13,975 (6.5%)
# People unemployed in Solihull
5,430 (4.2%)
Difference
13,975
Percentage Difference
88.07%

Comparing crimes by type for Sandwell and Solihull

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

Compare crime rate by type for Sandwell and Solihull for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Sandwell Crimes in Solihull 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 Solihull from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Sandwell and Solihull.

Compare Property prices over time for Sandwell and Solihull

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.

Average property prices by year for Sandwell and Solihull

Key: Sandwell / Solihull

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £329,299.42 / £593,809.65 £214,332.98 / £347,341.13 £179,724.07 / £257,658.42 £109,161.83 / £182,151.54
2022 £317,801.96 / £571,535.56 £206,844.76 / £335,589.26 £174,009.16 / £249,814.32 £106,475.02 / £176,175.73
2021 £283,588.94 / £526,079.54 £183,950.00 / £309,920.32 £155,701.67 / £232,127.80 £98,363.40 / £169,288.41
2020 £254,427.00 / £483,637.21 £166,012.98 / £288,131.16 £140,139.80 / £214,902.88 £91,291.01 / £162,175.09
2019 £246,300.84 / £478,475.89 £160,816.48 / £285,414.40 £135,540.98 / £212,873.57 £90,897.31 / £164,553.38
2018 £238,252.20 / £472,680.38 £154,801.63 / £281,324.92 £130,954.55 / £210,095.81 £89,305.07 / £164,303.58
2017 £221,686.12 / £450,735.35 £143,430.92 / £267,527.46 £121,812.85 / £199,967.35 £84,914.67 / £160,389.01
2016 £206,700.66 / £425,203.16 £134,501.46 / £252,405.84 £114,857.32 / £189,621.46 £78,785.15 / £149,650.39
2015 £191,553.23 / £397,194.31 £125,188.49 / £234,936.83 £107,569.04 / £177,086.28 £73,753.01 / £139,992.44
2014 £181,118.56 / £371,279.64 £118,566.48 / £219,605.66 £102,407.97 / £165,799.31 £70,487.34 / £131,686.21
2013 £174,334.59 / £343,277.87 £113,906.53 / £200,450.30 £98,798.69 / £151,128.12 £68,361.79 / £121,227.03
2012 £173,562.24 / £337,402.61 £113,648.45 / £197,323.19 £98,633.64 / £148,921.45 £69,095.98 / £121,030.83
2011 £176,855.37 / £339,477.67 £114,288.85 / £195,565.39 £99,100.82 / £146,605.16 £70,774.52 / £121,083.58
2010 £180,830.96 / £344,355.59 £118,526.32 / £201,120.67 £102,831.73 / £151,522.79 £73,623.40 / £125,540.36

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Sandwell and Solihull
Number of Jobs (thousands)
108k vs 71k
Median Salary
£23,746 vs £31,534
Annual Percentage Change
3.9% vs 3.8%
Mean Salary
£27,980 vs £39,183

See how Sandwell compares to other areas in West Midlands

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Sandwell and Solihull
Industry Sandwell Count Solihull Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 125 -110 -157.14%
Production 1,005 315 +690 + 104.55%
Construction 1,215 1,185 +30 + 2.5%
Motor Trades 530 145 +385 + 114.07%
Wholesale 605 320 +285 + 61.62%
Retail 1,160 555 +605 + 70.55%
Transport 1,380 290 +1,090 + 130.54%
Accommodation Food 705 355 +350 + 66.04%
Information Comms 315 770 -455 -83.87%
Finance Insurance 115 210 -95 -58.46%
Property 315 465 -150 -38.46%
Professional Scientific Technical 775 1,550 -775 -66.67%
Business Admin 685 725 -40 -5.67%
Public Admin Defence 0 15 -15 -200%
Education 120 165 -45 -31.58%
Health 430 465 -35 -7.82%
Arts Entertainment 505 510 -5 -0.99%