Bristnall
vs St Pauls
St Pauls has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Bristnall. Homes in Bristnall sold for a median of £230,000, 31% above St Pauls. St Pauls has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Bristnall has 16,080 residents in 5,821 households; St Pauls has 13,923 in 4,081. Bristnall has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 5.7 percentage points more than St Pauls (Sandwell: 15%). Bristnall has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 5.8 percentage points more than St Pauls (Sandwell: 29%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 58% of homes in Bristnall and 41% in St Pauls. Bristnall has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 61%, 8.9 percentage points more than St Pauls (Sandwell: 54%). St Pauls has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 12.2 percentage points more than Bristnall (Sandwell: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £230,000 in Bristnall and £176,000 in St Pauls, against £220,000 across Sandwell.
Surroundings
St Pauls has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 5.5 percentage points more than Bristnall (Sandwell: 17%). A typical postcode has 115 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bristnall, and 93 in St Pauls. The typical postcode is 364 m from the nearest school in Bristnall and 345 m in St Pauls. The typical postcode is 1,194 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bristnall and 503 m in St Pauls. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Bristnall and 95% in St Pauls.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 95 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bristnall and 94 in St Pauls, 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.
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.
St Pauls is one of 24 wards in Sandwell, home to 13,923 people in 4,081 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £176,000 over the past two years, 20% below the Sandwell median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Sandwell average.
More comparisons.
Bristnall and St Pauls next to other wards of Sandwell.