Blackheath
vs Old Warley
Blackheath has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Old Warley. Homes in Old Warley sold for a median of £246,250, 16% above Blackheath. Blackheath has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Blackheath has 14,162 residents in 6,078 households; Old Warley has 12,720 in 5,120. Blackheath has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 1.1 percentage points more than Old Warley (Sandwell: 15%). Blackheath has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 2.4 percentage points more than Old Warley (Sandwell: 29%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 41% of homes in Blackheath and 63% in Old Warley. Old Warley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 9.3 percentage points more than Blackheath (Sandwell: 54%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (14% and 13%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £212,450 in Blackheath and £246,250 in Old Warley, against £220,000 across Sandwell.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (12% and 12%). A typical postcode has 131 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Blackheath, and 76 in Old Warley. The typical postcode is 397 m from the nearest school in Blackheath and 333 m in Old Warley. The typical postcode is 732 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Blackheath and 2,279 m in Old Warley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Blackheath and 97% in Old Warley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 142 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Blackheath and 65 in Old Warley, 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.
Blackheath is one of 24 wards in Sandwell, home to 14,162 people in 6,078 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £212,450 over the past two years, 3% below the Sandwell median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% below the Sandwell average.
Old Warley is one of 24 wards in Sandwell, home to 12,720 people in 5,120 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £246,250 over the past two years, 12% above the Sandwell median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% below the Sandwell average.
More comparisons.
Blackheath and Old Warley next to other wards of Sandwell.