Hateley Heath
vs Wednesbury
Wednesbury has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Hateley Heath. Homes in Wednesbury sold for a median of £222,000, 5% above Hateley Heath. Hateley Heath has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Hateley Heath has 13,289 residents in 4,810 households; Wednesbury has 15,141 in 5,800. Wednesbury has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 2.4 percentage points more than Hateley Heath (Sandwell: 15%). Wednesbury has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 2.9 percentage points more than Hateley Heath (Sandwell: 29%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 58% of homes in Hateley Heath and 51% in Wednesbury. Wednesbury has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 53%, 3 percentage points more than Hateley Heath (Sandwell: 54%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (17% and 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £210,500 in Hateley Heath and £222,000 in Wednesbury, against £220,000 across Sandwell.
Surroundings
Hateley Heath has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 2.4 percentage points more than Wednesbury (Sandwell: 17%). A typical postcode has 70 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hateley Heath, and 113 in Wednesbury. The typical postcode is 284 m from the nearest school in Hateley Heath and 305 m in Wednesbury. The typical postcode is 1,026 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hateley Heath and 941 m in Wednesbury. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Hateley Heath and 95% in Wednesbury.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 107 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hateley Heath and 138 in Wednesbury, 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.
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.
Wednesbury is one of 24 wards in Sandwell, home to 15,141 people in 5,800 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £222,000 over the past two years, in line with the Sandwell median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 32% below the Sandwell average.
More comparisons.
Hateley Heath and Wednesbury next to other wards of Sandwell.