Friar Park & Stone Cross
vs Hateley Heath
Hateley Heath has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Friar Park & Stone Cross. Homes in Friar Park & Stone Cross sold for a median of £231,000, 10% above Hateley Heath. Friar Park & Stone Cross has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Friar Park & Stone Cross has 13,794 residents in 5,352 households; Hateley Heath has 13,289 in 4,810. Friar Park & Stone Cross has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 1.1 percentage points more than Hateley Heath (Sandwell: 15%). Friar Park & Stone Cross has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 1.1 percentage points more than Hateley Heath (Sandwell: 29%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 59% of homes in Friar Park & Stone Cross and 58% in Hateley Heath. Friar Park & Stone Cross has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 52%, 2.4 percentage points more than Hateley Heath (Sandwell: 54%). Hateley Heath has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 6.5 percentage points more than Friar Park & Stone Cross (Sandwell: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £231,000 in Friar Park & Stone Cross and £210,500 in Hateley Heath, against £220,000 across Sandwell.
Surroundings
Friar Park & Stone Cross has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 1.8 percentage points more than Hateley Heath (Sandwell: 17%). A typical postcode has 58 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Friar Park & Stone Cross, and 70 in Hateley Heath. The typical postcode is 324 m from the nearest school in Friar Park & Stone Cross and 284 m in Hateley Heath. The typical postcode is 918 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Friar Park & Stone Cross and 1,026 m in Hateley Heath. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Friar Park & Stone Cross and 97% in Hateley Heath.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 80 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Friar Park & Stone Cross and 107 in Hateley Heath, 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.
Friar Park & Stone Cross is one of 24 wards in Sandwell, home to 13,794 people in 5,352 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £231,000 over the past two years, 5% above the Sandwell median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 7% below the Sandwell average.
Hateley Heath is one of 24 wards in Sandwell, home to 13,289 people in 4,810 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £210,500 over the past two years, 4% below the Sandwell median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% below the Sandwell average.
More comparisons.
Friar Park & Stone Cross and Hateley Heath next to other wards of Sandwell.