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Stoke-on-Trent vs Walsall
Stoke-on-Trent (West Midlands, England · ~257k people) · Walsall (West Midlands, England · ~287k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Stoke-on-Trent leads on 3, Walsall on 3, 1 effectively tied. 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
Stoke-on-Trent
£33,847/yr
Worse than 97% of UK LAs
Walsall
£35,495/yr
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
Walsall: 5% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Stoke-on-Trent
£154,250
Better than 95% of UK LAs
Walsall
£223,000
Better than 71% of UK LAs
Stoke-on-Trent: 45% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Stoke-on-Trent
£708/mo
Better than 90% of UK LAs
Walsall
£904/mo
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Stoke-on-Trent: 28% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Stoke-on-Trent
£2,183/yr
Better than 91% of UK LAs
Walsall
£2,627/yr
Worse than 94% of UK LAs
Stoke-on-Trent: £444 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Stoke-on-Trent
108.8/1k
Worse than 90% of UK LAs
Walsall
90.5/1k
Worse than 74% of UK LAs
Walsall: 20% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Stoke-on-Trent
34.5
Worse than 96% of UK LAs
Walsall
31.6
Worse than 92% of UK LAs
Walsall: lower average deprivation score (31.6 vs 34.5).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Stoke-on-Trent
90.5%
Worse than 75% of UK LAs
Walsall
92.3%
Worse than 60% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
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.
Stoke-on-Trent
Rent takes 25% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 4.6× median annual pay
Walsall
Rent takes 31% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 6.3× median annual pay
Full Stoke-on-Trent 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.