Compare Sandwell against Telford and Wrekin

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

Population comparison

Population for Sandwell
329,042
Population for Telford and Wrekin
181,322
Difference
147,720
Percentage Difference
57.89%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Sandwell
137,010 (63.3%)
# People Employed in Telford and Wrekin
82,415 (71.1%)
Difference
137,010
Percentage Difference
49.76%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Sandwell
65,335 (30.2%)
# People Inactive in Telford and Wrekin
28,750 (24.8%)
Difference
65,335
Percentage Difference
77.77%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Sandwell
13,975 (6.5%)
# People unemployed in Telford and Wrekin
4,795 (4.1%)
Difference
13,975
Percentage Difference
97.82%

Comparing crimes by type for Sandwell and Telford and Wrekin

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 Telford and Wrekin compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Sandwell Crimes in Telford and Wrekin 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 Telford and Wrekin from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Sandwell and Telford and Wrekin.

Compare Property prices over time for Sandwell and Telford and Wrekin

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 / £359,290.87 £214,332.98 / £204,657.76 £179,724.07 / £172,425.67 £109,161.83 / £102,456.17
2022 £317,801.96 / £336,721.18 £206,844.76 / £193,135.14 £174,009.16 / £164,154.98 £106,475.02 / £98,644.32
2021 £283,588.94 / £297,270.32 £183,950.00 / £171,063.60 £155,701.67 / £146,355.94 £98,363.40 / £90,348.53
2020 £254,427.00 / £269,328.25 £166,012.98 / £156,397.50 £140,139.80 / £133,463.99 £91,291.01 / £84,773.97
2019 £246,300.84 / £259,041.55 £160,816.48 / £150,178.40 £135,540.98 / £127,953.07 £90,897.31 / £83,796.84
2018 £238,252.20 / £251,454.30 £154,801.63 / £145,126.09 £130,954.55 / £124,044.62 £89,305.07 / £82,611.20
2017 £221,686.12 / £243,502.44 £143,430.92 / £140,144.01 £121,812.85 / £120,371.54 £84,914.67 / £81,500.05
2016 £206,700.66 / £232,209.97 £134,501.46 / £134,216.44 £114,857.32 / £115,673.08 £78,785.15 / £77,048.18
2015 £191,553.23 / £221,376.82 £125,188.49 / £127,859.48 £107,569.04 / £110,680.50 £73,753.01 / £73,948.07
2014 £181,118.56 / £214,627.06 £118,566.48 / £124,190.59 £102,407.97 / £108,150.19 £70,487.34 / £72,253.25
2013 £174,334.59 / £207,294.55 £113,906.53 / £118,910.74 £98,798.69 / £104,012.68 £68,361.79 / £69,489.84
2012 £173,562.24 / £204,592.87 £113,648.45 / £117,534.61 £98,633.64 / £102,798.64 £69,095.98 / £69,706.40
2011 £176,855.37 / £209,225.53 £114,288.85 / £118,883.34 £99,100.82 / £103,721.02 £70,774.52 / £71,423.84
2010 £180,830.96 / £214,236.71 £118,526.32 / £123,292.86 £102,831.73 / £108,101.79 £73,623.40 / £74,998.49
Number of Jobs (thousands)
108k vs 69k
Median Salary
£23,746 vs £26,337
Annual Percentage Change
3.9% vs 12.8%
Mean Salary
£27,980 vs £28,687

See how Sandwell compares to other areas in West Midlands

Industry Sandwell Count Telford and Wrekin Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 185 -170 -170%
Production 1,005 515 +490 + 64.47%
Construction 1,215 710 +505 + 52.47%
Motor Trades 530 255 +275 + 70.06%
Wholesale 605 260 +345 + 79.77%
Retail 1,160 440 +720 + 90%
Transport 1,380 400 +980 + 110.11%
Accommodation Food 705 335 +370 + 71.15%
Information Comms 315 375 -60 -17.39%
Finance Insurance 115 70 +45 + 48.65%
Property 315 175 +140 + 57.14%
Professional Scientific Technical 775 630 +145 + 20.64%
Business Admin 685 445 +240 + 42.48%
Public Admin Defence 0 30 -30 -200%
Education 120 100 +20 + 18.18%
Health 430 190 +240 + 77.42%
Arts Entertainment 505 595 -90 -16.36%