Compare Walsall against Rugby

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Walsall and Rugby.

Population comparison

Population for Walsall
286,716
Population for Rugby
110,650
Difference
176,066
Percentage Difference
88.62%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Walsall
114,095 (65.7%)
# People Employed in Rugby
55,980 (78.4%)
Difference
114,095
Percentage Difference
68.34%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Walsall
49,715 (28.6%)
# People Inactive in Rugby
13,165 (18.4%)
Difference
49,715
Percentage Difference
116.25%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Walsall
9,825 (5.7%)
# People unemployed in Rugby
2,240 (3.1%)
Difference
9,825
Percentage Difference
125.74%

Comparing crimes by type for Walsall and Rugby

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

Crime Statistics

See how Walsall and Rugby compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Walsall and Rugby.

Compare Property prices over time for Walsall and Rugby

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 Walsall and Rugby

Key: Walsall / Rugby

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £359,478.94 / £504,619.09 £221,577.14 / £297,013.95 £176,283.26 / £225,199.10 £127,983.53 / £145,134.81
2022 £346,864.27 / £481,115.40 £214,002.44 / £286,753.12 £170,854.87 / £218,944.76 £124,213.56 / £141,324.59
2021 £312,089.97 / £433,763.57 £192,307.96 / £260,034.03 £154,233.78 / £199,959.21 £115,881.89 / £133,385.06
2020 £281,963.60 / £386,073.95 £174,928.42 / £234,107.02 £139,670.93 / £179,558.04 £108,705.06 / £123,592.89
2019 £272,111.37 / £375,513.18 £168,655.94 / £227,769.93 £134,494.91 / £174,367.25 £107,798.94 / £123,107.71
2018 £265,422.80 / £373,936.12 £164,101.89 / £226,620.22 £131,053.80 / £174,124.08 £106,674.46 / £124,745.08
2017 £251,236.92 / £351,474.73 £154,342.21 / £212,831.89 £123,632.74 / £164,231.84 £102,482.17 / £120,223.61
2016 £236,245.46 / £333,733.99 £145,492.32 / £202,923.52 £117,297.19 / £157,802.15 £95,573.82 / £112,909.64
2015 £218,739.02 / £304,327.69 £134,712.53 / £185,135.16 £109,078.43 / £144,631.66 £89,158.71 / £103,308.08
2014 £213,597.68 / £286,271.81 £132,094.02 / £174,571.79 £107,516.43 / £137,380.29 £88,115.00 / £98,175.30
2013 £204,712.82 / £264,524.93 £125,804.26 / £160,621.01 £102,707.65 / £126,642.01 £84,837.75 / £91,020.30
2012 £199,152.78 / £255,186.94 £122,614.34 / £155,083.46 £100,210.97 / £122,649.65 £83,929.72 / £89,585.76
2011 £201,586.22 / £255,049.37 £122,854.24 / £153,903.34 £100,004.19 / £121,346.36 £84,920.65 / £90,109.56
2010 £206,064.31 / £251,680.25 £127,114.10 / £153,660.40 £103,712.66 / £121,816.68 £88,646.08 / £90,845.40

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Walsall and Rugby
Number of Jobs (thousands)
82k vs 49k
Median Salary
£23,914 vs £31,514
Annual Percentage Change
3.9% vs 9.4%
Mean Salary
£26,154 vs £34,326

See how Walsall compares to other areas in West Midlands

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Walsall and Rugby
Industry Walsall Count Rugby Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 40 275 -235 -149.21%
Production 835 270 +565 + 102.26%
Construction 1,240 505 +735 + 84.24%
Motor Trades 355 175 +180 + 67.92%
Wholesale 445 140 +305 + 104.27%
Retail 815 290 +525 + 95.02%
Transport 1,085 845 +240 + 24.87%
Accommodation Food 575 245 +330 + 80.49%
Information Comms 280 345 -65 -20.8%
Finance Insurance 85 75 +10 + 12.5%
Property 265 180 +85 + 38.2%
Professional Scientific Technical 815 790 +25 + 3.12%
Business Admin 650 360 +290 + 57.43%
Public Admin Defence 0 25 -25 -200%
Education 115 100 +15 + 13.95%
Health 380 130 +250 + 98.04%
Arts Entertainment 515 275 +240 + 60.76%