Charlemont & Grove Vale
vs Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree
Charlemont & Grove Vale has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree. Homes in Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree sold for a median of £255,000, in line with Charlemont & Grove Vale. Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree has more green space nearby (29% within 500 m, against 20%).
People
Charlemont & Grove Vale has 13,989 residents in 5,650 households; Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree has 13,504 in 5,130. Charlemont & Grove Vale has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 3 percentage points more than Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree (Sandwell: 15%). Charlemont & Grove Vale has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 4 percentage points more than Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree (Sandwell: 29%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 40% of homes in Charlemont & Grove Vale and 53% in Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree. Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 4.3 percentage points more than Charlemont & Grove Vale (Sandwell: 54%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (16% and 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £255,000 in Charlemont & Grove Vale and £255,000 in Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree, against £220,000 across Sandwell.
Surroundings
Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 29%, 9.3 percentage points more than Charlemont & Grove Vale (Sandwell: 17%). A typical postcode has 45 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Charlemont & Grove Vale, and 51 in Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree. The typical postcode is 405 m from the nearest school in Charlemont & Grove Vale and 413 m in Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree. The typical postcode is 1,395 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Charlemont & Grove Vale and 1,704 m in Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in Charlemont & Grove Vale and 87% in Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 72 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Charlemont & Grove Vale and 64 in Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree, 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.
Charlemont & Grove Vale is one of 24 wards in Sandwell, home to 13,989 people in 5,650 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £255,000 over the past two years, 16% above the Sandwell median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% above the Sandwell average.
Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree is one of 24 wards in Sandwell, home to 13,504 people in 5,130 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £255,000 over the past two years, 16% above the Sandwell median. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 73% above the Sandwell average.
More comparisons.
Charlemont & Grove Vale and Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree next to other wards of Sandwell.