Sandwell vs Walsall

A side-by-side comparison of the Sandwell and Walsalllocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Sandwell is the more populous; council tax is lower in Sandwell; Sandwell has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Sandwell	Walsall
Population	341,834	284,124
Density	3,995/km²	2,733/km²
Deprivation	20% in most-deprived 10%	26% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,244	£2,627
Schools Good/Outstanding	89%	86%
Aged under 16	22%	21%
Aged 16–64	63%	61%
Aged 65+	15%	17%

Sandwell council area →Walsall council area →