Compare Shropshire against Sandwell

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

Population comparison

Population for Shropshire
325,415
Population for Sandwell
329,042
Difference
-3,627
Percentage Difference
-1.11%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Shropshire
142,405 (74.9%)
# People Employed in Sandwell
137,010 (63.3%)
Difference
142,405
Percentage Difference
3.86%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Shropshire
41,450 (21.8%)
# People Inactive in Sandwell
65,335 (30.2%)
Difference
41,450
Percentage Difference
-44.73%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Shropshire
6,305 (3.3%)
# People unemployed in Sandwell
13,975 (6.5%)
Difference
6,305
Percentage Difference
-75.64%

Comparing crimes by type for Shropshire and Sandwell

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

221.51.5110.50.500Number of crimesAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourBicycle theftBicycle theftBurglaryBurglaryCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonDrugsDrugsOther crimeOther crimeOther theftOther theftPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsPublic orderPublic orderRobberyRobberyShopliftingShopliftingTheft from the personTheft from the personVehicle crimeVehicle crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offences
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Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Shropshire Crimes in Sandwell 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 Sandwell from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Shropshire and Sandwell.

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Compare Property prices over time for Shropshire and Sandwell

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

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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 / £329,299.42 £262,131.69 / £214,332.98 £209,075.64 / £179,724.07 £142,227.78 / £109,161.83
2022 £399,093.49 / £317,801.96 £248,973.13 / £206,844.76 £199,875.58 / £174,009.16 £136,241.07 / £106,475.02
2021 £358,223.58 / £283,588.94 £224,514.05 / £183,950.00 £181,457.34 / £155,701.67 £128,506.99 / £98,363.40
2020 £317,841.88 / £254,427.00 £201,584.60 / £166,012.98 £163,115.44 / £140,139.80 £119,198.90 / £91,291.01
2019 £310,171.67 / £246,300.84 £196,683.25 / £160,816.48 £159,201.01 / £135,540.98 £119,679.97 / £90,897.31
2018 £304,197.87 / £238,252.20 £192,671.09 / £154,801.63 £156,250.80 / £130,954.55 £119,061.91 / £89,305.07
2017 £293,106.31 / £221,686.12 £185,234.48 / £143,430.92 £150,881.31 / £121,812.85 £117,575.62 / £84,914.67
2016 £283,790.38 / £206,700.66 £179,786.58 / £134,501.46 £147,120.52 / £114,857.32 £112,251.78 / £78,785.15
2015 £270,712.04 / £191,553.23 £171,696.02 / £125,188.49 £140,921.39 / £107,569.04 £107,426.15 / £73,753.01
2014 £259,455.13 / £181,118.56 £165,241.63 / £118,566.48 £136,312.03 / £102,407.97 £104,292.52 / £70,487.34
2013 £251,972.98 / £174,334.59 £160,156.18 / £113,906.53 £132,507.83 / £98,798.69 £102,120.38 / £68,361.79
2012 £246,298.46 / £173,562.24 £156,426.14 / £113,648.45 £129,358.89 / £98,633.64 £100,870.95 / £69,095.98
2011 £251,453.42 / £176,855.37 £159,288.23 / £114,288.85 £131,642.01 / £99,100.82 £104,548.16 / £70,774.52
2010 £256,415.01 / £180,830.96 £163,720.29 / £118,526.32 £135,596.23 / £102,831.73 £107,811.08 / £73,623.40
Number of Jobs (thousands)
118k vs 108k
Median Salary
£26,221 vs £23,746
Annual Percentage Change
10.4% vs 3.9%
Mean Salary
£31,078 vs £27,980
Salary Percentiles for Shropshire in 2022£8,411£13,973£18,991£22,990£31,592£36,705£39,617£41,668£0£9,715£13,939£18,066£21,110£26,816£31,170£33,809£37,385£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Shropshire compares to other areas in West Midlands

Industry Shropshire Count Sandwell Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 3,155 15 +3,140 + 198.11%
Production 905 1,005 -100 -10.47%
Construction 1,985 1,215 +770 + 48.13%
Motor Trades 555 530 +25 + 4.61%
Wholesale 650 605 +45 + 7.17%
Retail 1,015 1,160 -145 -13.33%
Transport 470 1,380 -910 -98.38%
Accommodation Food 1,040 705 +335 + 38.4%
Information Comms 610 315 +295 + 63.78%
Finance Insurance 225 115 +110 + 64.71%
Property 565 315 +250 + 56.82%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,965 775 +1,190 + 86.86%
Business Admin 1,070 685 +385 + 43.87%
Public Admin Defence 115 0 +115 + 200%
Education 215 120 +95 + 56.72%
Health 510 430 +80 + 17.02%
Arts Entertainment 850 505 +345 + 50.92%