Compare Shropshire against Dudley

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

Population comparison

Population for Shropshire
325,415
Population for Dudley
322,363
Difference
3,052
Percentage Difference
0.94%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Shropshire
142,405 (74.9%)
# People Employed in Dudley
139,030 (70.8%)
Difference
142,405
Percentage Difference
2.4%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Shropshire
41,450 (21.8%)
# People Inactive in Dudley
47,675 (24.3%)
Difference
41,450
Percentage Difference
-13.97%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Shropshire
6,305 (3.3%)
# People unemployed in Dudley
9,720 (4.9%)
Difference
6,305
Percentage Difference
-42.62%

Comparing crimes by type for Shropshire 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 Shropshire and Dudley compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Shropshire and Dudley.

Compare Property prices over time for Shropshire 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 £421,499.61 / £360,090.61 £262,131.69 / £232,798.21 £209,075.64 / £193,348.96 £142,227.78 / £126,723.29
2022 £399,093.49 / £342,623.36 £248,973.13 / £221,997.47 £199,875.58 / £185,115.44 £136,241.07 / £121,307.14
2021 £358,223.58 / £309,653.26 £224,514.05 / £200,541.74 £181,457.34 / £168,469.52 £128,506.99 / £114,256.23
2020 £317,841.88 / £277,854.94 £201,584.60 / £181,056.98 £163,115.44 / £152,013.74 £119,198.90 / £105,759.32
2019 £310,171.67 / £268,719.01 £196,683.25 / £175,077.05 £159,201.01 / £147,099.40 £119,679.97 / £105,300.92
2018 £304,197.87 / £257,795.31 £192,671.09 / £167,329.91 £156,250.80 / £141,035.30 £119,061.91 / £102,571.14
2017 £293,106.31 / £244,146.39 £185,234.48 / £157,843.02 £150,881.31 / £133,565.89 £117,575.62 / £99,421.12
2016 £283,790.38 / £229,818.10 £179,786.58 / £149,342.13 £147,120.52 / £126,962.92 £112,251.78 / £92,581.51
2015 £270,712.04 / £215,991.08 £171,696.02 / £140,693.09 £140,921.39 / £120,173.94 £107,426.15 / £87,521.33
2014 £259,455.13 / £206,952.59 £165,241.63 / £135,159.48 £136,312.03 / £116,143.99 £104,292.52 / £84,731.94
2013 £251,972.98 / £198,069.35 £160,156.18 / £128,820.65 £132,507.83 / £111,293.13 £102,120.38 / £81,265.24
2012 £246,298.46 / £195,618.27 £156,426.14 / £127,188.01 £129,358.89 / £110,015.55 £100,870.95 / £81,256.18
2011 £251,453.42 / £196,969.28 £159,288.23 / £126,507.78 £131,642.01 / £109,354.15 £104,548.16 / £82,153.86
2010 £256,415.01 / £203,439.10 £163,720.29 / £131,630.37 £135,596.23 / £114,175.03 £107,811.08 / £85,251.62
Number of Jobs (thousands)
118k vs 100k
Median Salary
£26,221 vs £26,006
Annual Percentage Change
10.4% vs 1.7%
Mean Salary
£31,078 vs £29,416

See how Shropshire compares to other areas in West Midlands

Industry Shropshire Count Dudley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 3,155 30 +3,125 + 196.23%
Production 905 1,065 -160 -16.24%
Construction 1,985 1,650 +335 + 18.43%
Motor Trades 555 440 +115 + 23.12%
Wholesale 650 570 +80 + 13.11%
Retail 1,015 885 +130 + 13.68%
Transport 470 740 -270 -44.63%
Accommodation Food 1,040 670 +370 + 43.27%
Information Comms 610 405 +205 + 40.39%
Finance Insurance 225 165 +60 + 30.77%
Property 565 315 +250 + 56.82%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,965 1,190 +775 + 49.13%
Business Admin 1,070 830 +240 + 25.26%
Public Admin Defence 115 0 +115 + 200%
Education 215 170 +45 + 23.38%
Health 510 445 +65 + 13.61%
Arts Entertainment 850 645 +205 + 27.42%