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Shropshire vs Walsall
Shropshire (West Midlands, England · ~325k people) · Walsall (West Midlands, England · ~287k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Shropshire leads on 5, Walsall on 2. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Shropshire
£37,804/yr
Worse than 66% of UK LAs
Walsall
£35,495/yr
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
Shropshire: 7% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Shropshire
£275,000
Around UK average
Walsall
£223,000
Better than 71% of UK LAs
Walsall: 23% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Shropshire
£803/mo
Better than 72% of UK LAs
Walsall
£904/mo
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Shropshire: 13% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Shropshire
£2,528/yr
Worse than 75% of UK LAs
Walsall
£2,627/yr
Worse than 94% of UK LAs
Shropshire: £99 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Shropshire
48.2/1k
Better than 91% of UK LAs
Walsall
90.5/1k
Worse than 74% of UK LAs
Shropshire: 88% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Shropshire
17.1
Better than 56% of UK LAs
Walsall
31.6
Worse than 92% of UK LAs
Shropshire: lower average deprivation score (17.1 vs 31.6).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Shropshire
85.9%
Worse than 93% of UK LAs
Walsall
92.3%
Worse than 60% of UK LAs
Walsall: 6.4 percentage points more pupils in Good/Outstanding schools.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Shropshire
Rent takes 25% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 7.3× median annual pay
Walsall
Rent takes 31% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 6.3× median annual pay
Full Shropshire profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Walsall profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.