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Charlemont & Grove Vale
vs Newton & Valley

Charlemont & Grove Vale has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Newton & Valley. Homes in Charlemont & Grove Vale sold for a median of £255,000, 6% above Newton & Valley. Charlemont & Grove Vale has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 17%).

Map of Sandwell with Charlemont & Grove Vale highlighted
Charlemont & Grove Vale
269 postcodes
Map of Sandwell with Newton & Valley highlighted
Newton & Valley
228 postcodes
Map of Sandwell
Sandwell
city average

People

Charlemont & Grove Vale has 13,989 residents in 5,650 households; Newton & Valley has 13,337 in 5,301. Charlemont & Grove Vale has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 1.2 percentage points more than Newton & Valley (Sandwell: 15%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (29% and 29%).

13,989Residents (2021)
13,337Residents (2021)
341,832Residents (2021)
5,650Households
5,301Households
130,246Households
18.4%Aged 15–29
17.5%Aged 15–29
19.0%Aged 15–29
19.4%Aged 65 and over
18.2%Aged 65 and over
14.5%Aged 65 and over
28.8%Living alone
29.1%Living alone
29.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 40% of homes in Charlemont & Grove Vale and 65% in Newton & Valley. Newton & Valley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 9.1 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 £241,000 in Newton & Valley, against £220,000 across Sandwell.

£255,000Median sale price
£241,000Median sale price
£220,000Median sale price
62.1%Owner-occupied
71.2%Owner-occupied
53.7%Owner-occupied
15.9%Private renting
15.6%Private renting
18.6%Private renting
21.3%Social renting
12.9%Social renting
26.6%Social renting
20.1%Detached houses
9.3%Detached houses
11.9%Detached houses
39.5%Semi-detached houses
64.5%Semi-detached houses
44.5%Semi-detached houses
15.4%Terraced houses
13.1%Terraced houses
24.4%Terraced houses
23.7%Flats
12.1%Flats
16.8%Flats

Surroundings

Charlemont & Grove Vale has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 3.3 percentage points more than Newton & Valley (Sandwell: 17%). A typical postcode has 45 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Charlemont & Grove Vale, and 65 in Newton & Valley. The typical postcode is 405 m from the nearest school in Charlemont & Grove Vale and 355 m in Newton & Valley. The typical postcode is 1,395 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Charlemont & Grove Vale and 1,490 m in Newton & Valley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in Charlemont & Grove Vale and 96% in Newton & Valley.

19.8%Green space within 500 m
16.5%Green space within 500 m
16.8%Green space within 500 m
45Services within 15 min (median)
65Services within 15 min (median)
108Services within 15 min (median)
405 mNearest school (median)
355 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
8Postcodes in flood risk areas
8Postcodes in flood risk areas
288Postcodes in flood risk areas
87.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
96.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 72 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Charlemont & Grove Vale and 89 in Newton & Valley, 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.

72Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
89Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
106Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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

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.

Newton & Valley

Newton & Valley is one of 24 wards in Sandwell, home to 13,337 people in 5,301 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £241,000 over the past two years, 10% above 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.

Charlemont & Grove Vale and Newton & Valley next to other wards of Sandwell.

Charlemont & Grove Vale vs Hateley HeathCharlemont & Grove Vale vs Friar Park & Stone CrossCharlemont & Grove Vale vs Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew TreeNewton & Valley vs Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew TreeNewton & Valley vs Hateley HeathNewton & Valley vs Friar Park & Stone CrossAll wards of Sandwell