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Greets Green & Lyng
vs Oldbury

Oldbury has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Greets Green & Lyng. Homes in Oldbury sold for a median of £207,500, in line with Greets Green & Lyng. Oldbury has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 19%).

Map of Sandwell with Greets Green & Lyng highlighted
Greets Green & Lyng
297 postcodes
Map of Sandwell with Oldbury highlighted
Oldbury
361 postcodes
Map of Sandwell
Sandwell
city average

People

Greets Green & Lyng has 13,588 residents in 4,845 households; Oldbury has 12,552 in 4,762. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (12% and 12%). Oldbury has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 1.1 percentage points more than Greets Green & Lyng (Sandwell: 29%).

13,588Residents (2021)
12,552Residents (2021)
341,832Residents (2021)
4,845Households
4,762Households
130,246Households
19.7%Aged 15–29
19.7%Aged 15–29
19.0%Aged 15–29
12.2%Aged 65 and over
11.5%Aged 65 and over
14.5%Aged 65 and over
30.2%Living alone
31.3%Living alone
29.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Greets Green & Lyng (37%) and semi-detached houses in Oldbury (34%). Oldbury has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 54%, 10.7 percentage points more than Greets Green & Lyng (Sandwell: 54%). Oldbury has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 8.5 percentage points more than Greets Green & Lyng (Sandwell: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £205,000 in Greets Green & Lyng and £207,500 in Oldbury, against £220,000 across Sandwell.

£205,000Median sale price
£207,500Median sale price
£220,000Median sale price
43.2%Owner-occupied
53.9%Owner-occupied
53.7%Owner-occupied
19.3%Private renting
27.8%Private renting
18.6%Private renting
36.0%Social renting
17.7%Social renting
26.6%Social renting
7.1%Detached houses
17.5%Detached houses
11.9%Detached houses
34.7%Semi-detached houses
34.3%Semi-detached houses
44.5%Semi-detached houses
37.3%Terraced houses
24.9%Terraced houses
24.4%Terraced houses
18.9%Flats
21.3%Flats
16.8%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (19% and 20%). A typical postcode has 240 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Greets Green & Lyng, and 131 in Oldbury. The typical postcode is 300 m from the nearest school in Greets Green & Lyng and 414 m in Oldbury. The typical postcode is 466 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Greets Green & Lyng and 901 m in Oldbury. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Greets Green & Lyng and 92% in Oldbury.

18.9%Green space within 500 m
19.8%Green space within 500 m
16.8%Green space within 500 m
240Services within 15 min (median)
131Services within 15 min (median)
108Services within 15 min (median)
300 mNearest school (median)
414 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
466 mNearest tram or rail (median)
901 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
3Postcodes in flood risk areas
47Postcodes in flood risk areas
288Postcodes in flood risk areas
96.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
91.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
96.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 130 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Greets Green & Lyng and 163 in Oldbury, 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.

130Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
163Recorded 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.

Greets Green & Lyng

Greets Green & Lyng is one of 24 wards in Sandwell, home to 13,588 people in 4,845 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £205,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Sandwell median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% above the Sandwell average.

Oldbury

Oldbury is one of 24 wards in Sandwell, home to 12,552 people in 4,762 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £207,500 over the past two years, 6% below the Sandwell median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% above the Sandwell average.

More comparisons.

Greets Green & Lyng and Oldbury next to other wards of Sandwell.

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