Hateley Heath
vs West Bromwich Central
West Bromwich Central has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Hateley Heath. Homes in West Bromwich Central sold for a median of £220,500, 5% above Hateley Heath. West Bromwich Central has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Hateley Heath has 13,289 residents in 4,810 households; West Bromwich Central has 13,083 in 5,105. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (14% and 15%). West Bromwich Central has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 10.3 percentage points more than Hateley Heath (Sandwell: 29%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Hateley Heath (58%) and flats in West Bromwich Central (36%). Hateley Heath has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 50%, 10.6 percentage points more than West Bromwich Central (Sandwell: 54%). West Bromwich Central has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 7.2 percentage points more than Hateley Heath (Sandwell: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £210,500 in Hateley Heath and £220,500 in West Bromwich Central, against £220,000 across Sandwell.
Surroundings
West Bromwich Central has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 4.3 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 222 in West Bromwich Central. The typical postcode is 284 m from the nearest school in Hateley Heath and 328 m in West Bromwich Central. The typical postcode is 1,026 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hateley Heath and 395 m in West Bromwich Central. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Hateley Heath and 93% in West Bromwich Central.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 107 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hateley Heath and 252 in West Bromwich Central, 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.
West Bromwich Central is one of 24 wards in Sandwell, home to 13,083 people in 5,105 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £220,500 over the past two years, in line with the Sandwell median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% above the Sandwell average.
More comparisons.
Hateley Heath and West Bromwich Central next to other wards of Sandwell.