Great Bridge
vs Tipton Green
Tipton Green has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Great Bridge. Homes in Great Bridge sold for a median of £213,000, 12% above Tipton Green. Great Bridge has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Great Bridge has 15,554 residents in 5,864 households; Tipton Green has 14,695 in 5,718. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (13% and 13%). Tipton Green has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 4.9 percentage points more than Great Bridge (Sandwell: 29%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 45% of homes in Great Bridge and 34% in Tipton Green. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (50% and 50%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (19% and 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £213,000 in Great Bridge and £190,000 in Tipton Green, against £220,000 across Sandwell.
Surroundings
Great Bridge has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 5 percentage points more than Tipton Green (Sandwell: 17%). A typical postcode has 142 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Great Bridge, and 106 in Tipton Green. The typical postcode is 378 m from the nearest school in Great Bridge and 352 m in Tipton Green. The typical postcode is 1,131 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Great Bridge and 547 m in Tipton Green. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Great Bridge and 96% in Tipton Green.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 123 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Great Bridge and 86 in Tipton Green, 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.
Great Bridge is one of 24 wards in Sandwell, home to 15,554 people in 5,864 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £213,000 over the past two years, 3% below the Sandwell median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 37% above the Sandwell average.
Tipton Green is one of 24 wards in Sandwell, home to 14,695 people in 5,718 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £190,000 over the past two years, 14% below the Sandwell median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 7% above the Sandwell average.
More comparisons.
Great Bridge and Tipton Green next to other wards of Sandwell.