Compare Sandwell against Stafford

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

Population comparison

Population for Sandwell
329,042
Population for Stafford
137,858
Difference
191,184
Percentage Difference
81.9%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Sandwell
137,010 (63.3%)
# People Employed in Stafford
62,615 (76.2%)
Difference
137,010
Percentage Difference
74.53%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Sandwell
65,335 (30.2%)
# People Inactive in Stafford
16,975 (20.7%)
Difference
65,335
Percentage Difference
117.51%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Sandwell
13,975 (6.5%)
# People unemployed in Stafford
2,575 (3.1%)
Difference
13,975
Percentage Difference
137.76%

Comparing crimes by type for Sandwell and Stafford

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Sandwell and Stafford.

Compare Property prices over time for Sandwell and Stafford

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 Stafford

Key: Sandwell / Stafford

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £329,299.42 / £378,707.65 £214,332.98 / £235,906.24 £179,724.07 / £187,415.95 £109,161.83 / £119,980.03
2022 £317,801.96 / £371,745.22 £206,844.76 / £232,873.93 £174,009.16 / £185,826.74 £106,475.02 / £120,100.29
2021 £283,588.94 / £331,104.30 £183,950.00 / £208,422.23 £155,701.67 / £167,297.55 £98,363.40 / £112,318.73
2020 £254,427.00 / £301,543.68 £166,012.98 / £192,141.00 £140,139.80 / £154,025.85 £91,291.01 / £106,776.15
2019 £246,300.84 / £295,560.49 £160,816.48 / £187,967.74 £135,540.98 / £150,899.01 £90,897.31 / £106,747.00
2018 £238,252.20 / £286,771.60 £154,801.63 / £182,031.46 £130,954.55 / £146,454.20 £89,305.07 / £104,350.10
2017 £221,686.12 / £279,836.63 £143,430.92 / £177,478.38 £121,812.85 / £143,509.86 £84,914.67 / £105,287.72
2016 £206,700.66 / £265,530.07 £134,501.46 / £169,084.64 £114,857.32 / £137,317.29 £78,785.15 / £99,511.39
2015 £191,553.23 / £255,053.24 £125,188.49 / £162,789.82 £107,569.04 / £132,739.41 £73,753.01 / £96,137.37
2014 £181,118.56 / £244,658.99 £118,566.48 / £156,902.29 £102,407.97 / £128,281.05 £70,487.34 / £93,147.98
2013 £174,334.59 / £236,247.95 £113,906.53 / £150,801.19 £98,798.69 / £123,717.07 £68,361.79 / £90,405.81
2012 £173,562.24 / £232,130.51 £113,648.45 / £148,017.84 £98,633.64 / £121,594.03 £69,095.98 / £89,649.40
2011 £176,855.37 / £238,347.29 £114,288.85 / £150,565.04 £99,100.82 / £122,912.31 £70,774.52 / £92,746.60
2010 £180,830.96 / £235,810.06 £118,526.32 / £150,629.40 £102,831.73 / £123,418.74 £73,623.40 / £93,962.70

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Sandwell and Stafford
Number of Jobs (thousands)
108k vs 50k
Median Salary
£23,746 vs £29,730
Annual Percentage Change
3.9% vs 13.3%
Mean Salary
£27,980 vs £34,630

See how Sandwell compares to other areas in West Midlands

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Sandwell and Stafford
Industry Sandwell Count Stafford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 605 -590 -190.32%
Production 1,005 320 +685 + 103.4%
Construction 1,215 700 +515 + 53.79%
Motor Trades 530 200 +330 + 90.41%
Wholesale 605 225 +380 + 91.57%
Retail 1,160 385 +775 + 100.32%
Transport 1,380 190 +1,190 + 151.59%
Accommodation Food 705 310 +395 + 77.83%
Information Comms 315 285 +30 + 10%
Finance Insurance 115 80 +35 + 35.9%
Property 315 200 +115 + 44.66%
Professional Scientific Technical 775 750 +25 + 3.28%
Business Admin 685 385 +300 + 56.07%
Public Admin Defence 0 25 -25 -200%
Education 120 95 +25 + 23.26%
Health 430 225 +205 + 62.6%
Arts Entertainment 505 345 +160 + 37.65%