Birmingham commuter townsWalsall vs Wolverhampton

Walsall vs Wolverhampton: which commuter town suits you?

Wolverhampton is 4 minutes closer to Birmingham, but Walsall is £18k cheaper on the average sold price.
Walsall

#4 of 24

Wolverhampton

#3 of 24

Train to Birmingham

22 min
18 min

Average house price

£218k
£235k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

6.2x
6.6x

Average rent (2 bed)

£797/mo
£842/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

27%
28%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

76
75

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

1016 Mb
1027 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.4
7.3

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

13
30

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

575 ha
423 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

428
555

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Walsall

West Midlands · 22 min to Birmingham · average sold price £218k.

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Living in Wolverhampton

West Midlands · 18 min to Birmingham · average sold price £235k.

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