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Hateley Heath
vs Hill Top

Hateley Heath has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Hill Top. Homes in Hill Top sold for a median of £220,000, 5% above Hateley Heath. Hill Top has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 14%).

Map of Sandwell with Hateley Heath highlighted
Hateley Heath
283 postcodes
Map of Sandwell with Hill Top highlighted
Hill Top
301 postcodes
Map of Sandwell
Sandwell
city average

People

Hateley Heath has 13,289 residents in 4,810 households; Hill Top has 14,111 in 5,429. Hill Top has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 2.3 percentage points more than Hateley Heath (Sandwell: 15%). Hill Top has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 3.4 percentage points more than Hateley Heath (Sandwell: 29%).

13,289Residents (2021)
14,111Residents (2021)
341,832Residents (2021)
4,810Households
5,429Households
130,246Households
18.8%Aged 15–29
17.6%Aged 15–29
19.0%Aged 15–29
13.8%Aged 65 and over
16.1%Aged 65 and over
14.5%Aged 65 and over
26.3%Living alone
29.7%Living alone
29.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 58% of homes in Hateley Heath and 52% in Hill Top. Hill Top has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 54%, 4.5 percentage points more than Hateley Heath (Sandwell: 54%). Hateley Heath has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 1.3 percentage points more than Hill Top (Sandwell: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £210,500 in Hateley Heath and £220,000 in Hill Top, against £220,000 across Sandwell.

£210,500Median sale price
£220,000Median sale price
£220,000Median sale price
49.5%Owner-occupied
54.0%Owner-occupied
53.7%Owner-occupied
17.0%Private renting
15.7%Private renting
18.6%Private renting
32.8%Social renting
29.2%Social renting
26.6%Social renting
6.7%Detached houses
13.4%Detached houses
11.9%Detached houses
57.8%Semi-detached houses
52.0%Semi-detached houses
44.5%Semi-detached houses
19.8%Terraced houses
16.7%Terraced houses
24.4%Terraced houses
13.3%Flats
16.4%Flats
16.8%Flats

Surroundings

Hill Top has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 1.3 percentage points more than Hateley Heath (Sandwell: 17%). A typical postcode has 70 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hateley Heath, and 78 in Hill Top. The typical postcode is 284 m from the nearest school in Hateley Heath and 425 m in Hill Top. The typical postcode is 1,026 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hateley Heath and 833 m in Hill Top. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Hateley Heath and 97% in Hill Top.

13.8%Green space within 500 m
15.1%Green space within 500 m
16.8%Green space within 500 m
70Services within 15 min (median)
78Services within 15 min (median)
108Services within 15 min (median)
284 mNearest school (median)
425 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
833 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
37Postcodes in flood risk areas
12Postcodes in flood risk areas
288Postcodes in flood risk areas
97.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
96.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
96.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 107 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hateley Heath and 77 in Hill Top, 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.

107Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
77Recorded 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.

Hateley Heath

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.

Hill Top

Hill Top is one of 24 wards in Sandwell, home to 14,111 people in 5,429 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £220,000 over the past two years, in line with the Sandwell median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the Sandwell average.

More comparisons.

Hateley Heath and Hill Top next to other wards of Sandwell.

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