Bearwood
vs Bristnall
Bristnall has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Bearwood. Homes in Bristnall sold for a median of £230,000, 5% above Bearwood. Bearwood has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Bearwood has 15,011 residents in 6,096 households; Bristnall has 16,080 in 5,821. Bristnall has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 2.2 percentage points more than Bearwood (Sandwell: 15%). Bearwood has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 5.1 percentage points more than Bristnall (Sandwell: 29%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Bearwood (57%) and semi-detached houses in Bristnall (58%). Bristnall has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 61%, 6.6 percentage points more than Bearwood (Sandwell: 54%). Bearwood has the higher share of private renting: 32%, 16.7 percentage points more than Bristnall (Sandwell: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £220,000 in Bearwood and £230,000 in Bristnall, against £220,000 across Sandwell.
Surroundings
Bearwood has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 1.9 percentage points more than Bristnall (Sandwell: 17%). A typical postcode has 165 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bearwood, and 115 in Bristnall. The typical postcode is 290 m from the nearest school in Bearwood and 364 m in Bristnall. The typical postcode is 2,146 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bearwood and 1,194 m in Bristnall. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Bearwood and 99% in Bristnall.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 96 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bearwood and 95 in Bristnall, against 106 across Sandwell. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Bearwood is one of 24 wards in Sandwell, home to 15,011 people in 6,096 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £220,000 over the past two years, in line with the Sandwell median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 23% below the Sandwell average.
Bristnall is one of 24 wards in Sandwell, home to 16,080 people in 5,821 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £230,000 over the past two years, 5% above the Sandwell median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 34% below the Sandwell average.
More comparisons.
Bearwood and Bristnall next to other wards of Sandwell.