Bearwood
vs Soho & Victoria
Soho & Victoria has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Bearwood. Homes in Bearwood sold for a median of £220,000, 19% above Soho & Victoria. Bearwood has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Bearwood has 15,011 residents in 6,096 households; Soho & Victoria has 15,675 in 5,008. Bearwood has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 13%, 6.1 percentage points more than Soho & Victoria (Sandwell: 15%). Bearwood has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 3.8 percentage points more than Soho & Victoria (Sandwell: 29%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 57% of homes in Bearwood and 36% in Soho & Victoria. Bearwood has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 54%, 20 percentage points more than Soho & Victoria (Sandwell: 54%). Bearwood has the higher share of private renting: 32%, 1.7 percentage points more than Soho & Victoria (Sandwell: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £220,000 in Bearwood and £185,000 in Soho & Victoria, against £220,000 across Sandwell.
Surroundings
Bearwood has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 4.9 percentage points more than Soho & Victoria (Sandwell: 17%). A typical postcode has 165 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bearwood, and 134 in Soho & Victoria. The typical postcode is 290 m from the nearest school in Bearwood and 265 m in Soho & Victoria. The typical postcode is 2,146 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bearwood and 982 m in Soho & Victoria. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Bearwood and 93% in Soho & Victoria.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 96 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bearwood and 161 in Soho & Victoria, 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.
Soho & Victoria is one of 24 wards in Sandwell, home to 15,675 people in 5,008 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £185,000 over the past two years, 16% below the Sandwell median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 52% below the Sandwell average.
More comparisons.
Bearwood and Soho & Victoria next to other wards of Sandwell.