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Walsall vs Wolverhampton
Walsall (West Midlands, England · ~287k people) · Wolverhampton (West Midlands, England · ~264k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Walsall leads on 1, Wolverhampton on 3, 3 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
Walsall
£35,495/yr
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
Wolverhampton
£36,972/yr
Worse than 75% of UK LAs
Wolverhampton: 4% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Walsall
£223,000
Better than 71% of UK LAs
Wolverhampton
£220,000
Better than 73% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Walsall
£904/mo
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Wolverhampton
£928/mo
Better than 58% of UK LAs
Walsall: 3% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Walsall
£2,627/yr
Worse than 94% of UK LAs
Wolverhampton
£2,539/yr
Worse than 78% of UK LAs
Wolverhampton: £88 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Walsall
90.5/1k
Worse than 74% of UK LAs
Wolverhampton
91.9/1k
Worse than 77% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Walsall
31.6
Worse than 92% of UK LAs
Wolverhampton
32.1
Worse than 92% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Walsall
92.3%
Worse than 60% of UK LAs
Wolverhampton
97.1%
Better than 86% of UK LAs
Wolverhampton: 4.8 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.
Walsall
Rent takes 31% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 6.3× median annual pay
Wolverhampton
Rent takes 30% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 6.0× median annual pay
Full Walsall profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Wolverhampton profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.