Compare Walsall against Worcester

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

Population comparison

Population for Walsall
286,716
Population for Worcester
100,265
Difference
186,451
Percentage Difference
96.36%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Walsall
114,095 (65.7%)
# People Employed in Worcester
49,780 (73.9%)
Difference
114,095
Percentage Difference
78.49%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Walsall
49,715 (28.6%)
# People Inactive in Worcester
14,605 (21.7%)
Difference
49,715
Percentage Difference
109.17%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Walsall
9,825 (5.7%)
# People unemployed in Worcester
2,930 (4.4%)
Difference
9,825
Percentage Difference
108.11%

Comparing crimes by type for Walsall and Worcester

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Walsall and Worcester.

Compare Property prices over time for Walsall and Worcester

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 Worcester

Key: Walsall / Worcester

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £359,478.94 / £429,597.80 £221,577.14 / £266,197.98 £176,283.26 / £215,470.40 £127,983.53 / £141,744.40
2022 £346,864.27 / £421,391.16 £214,002.44 / £262,270.83 £170,854.87 / £213,318.12 £124,213.56 / £141,091.48
2021 £312,089.97 / £372,949.56 £192,307.96 / £232,370.86 £154,233.78 / £190,260.08 £115,881.89 / £130,919.10
2020 £281,963.60 / £348,273.05 £174,928.42 / £218,804.52 £139,670.93 / £179,329.90 £108,705.06 / £126,952.07
2019 £272,111.37 / £339,443.07 £168,655.94 / £213,558.69 £134,494.91 / £175,294.37 £107,798.94 / £126,842.04
2018 £265,422.80 / £337,762.06 £164,101.89 / £211,859.53 £131,053.80 / £174,631.82 £106,674.46 / £128,332.71
2017 £251,236.92 / £324,124.95 £154,342.21 / £202,566.84 £123,632.74 / £167,971.29 £102,482.17 / £125,290.95
2016 £236,245.46 / £306,363.11 £145,492.32 / £192,160.85 £117,297.19 / £160,362.53 £95,573.82 / £117,316.56
2015 £218,739.02 / £289,010.87 £134,712.53 / £181,540.24 £109,078.43 / £152,290.90 £89,158.71 / £111,117.22
2014 £213,597.68 / £275,496.58 £132,094.02 / £173,390.43 £107,516.43 / £146,184.83 £88,115.00 / £106,629.98
2013 £204,712.82 / £259,673.91 £125,804.26 / £162,534.39 £102,707.65 / £137,746.54 £84,837.75 / £100,857.99
2012 £199,152.78 / £259,613.36 £122,614.34 / £162,504.64 £100,210.97 / £137,880.85 £83,929.72 / £102,085.27
2011 £201,586.22 / £256,114.55 £122,854.24 / £158,438.48 £100,004.19 / £134,027.68 £84,920.65 / £100,765.09
2010 £206,064.31 / £254,007.69 £127,114.10 / £158,646.21 £103,712.66 / £134,723.08 £88,646.08 / £101,733.54

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Walsall and Worcester
Number of Jobs (thousands)
82k vs 42k
Median Salary
£23,914 vs £27,820
Annual Percentage Change
3.9% vs 5.8%
Mean Salary
£26,154 vs £33,375

See how Walsall compares to other areas in West Midlands

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Walsall and Worcester
Industry Walsall Count Worcester Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 40 20 +20 + 66.67%
Production 835 185 +650 + 127.45%
Construction 1,240 410 +830 + 100.61%
Motor Trades 355 115 +240 + 102.13%
Wholesale 445 120 +325 + 115.04%
Retail 815 265 +550 + 101.85%
Transport 1,085 325 +760 + 107.8%
Accommodation Food 575 285 +290 + 67.44%
Information Comms 280 205 +75 + 30.93%
Finance Insurance 85 80 +5 + 6.06%
Property 265 120 +145 + 75.32%
Professional Scientific Technical 815 545 +270 + 39.71%
Business Admin 650 340 +310 + 62.63%
Public Admin Defence 0 10 -10 -200%
Education 115 70 +45 + 48.65%
Health 380 160 +220 + 81.48%
Arts Entertainment 515 260 +255 + 65.81%