Hill Top
vs Tipton Green
Tipton Green 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, 16% above Tipton Green. Tipton Green has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Hill Top has 14,111 residents in 5,429 households; Tipton Green has 14,695 in 5,718. Hill Top has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 2.9 percentage points more than Tipton Green (Sandwell: 15%). Tipton Green has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 2.8 percentage points more than Hill Top (Sandwell: 29%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 52% of homes in Hill Top and 34% in Tipton Green. Hill Top has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 54%, 4.1 percentage points more than Tipton Green (Sandwell: 54%). Tipton Green has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 2 percentage points more than Hill Top (Sandwell: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £220,000 in Hill Top and £190,000 in Tipton Green, against £220,000 across Sandwell.
Surroundings
Tipton Green has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 2.9 percentage points more than Hill Top (Sandwell: 17%). A typical postcode has 78 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hill Top, and 106 in Tipton Green. The typical postcode is 425 m from the nearest school in Hill Top and 352 m in Tipton Green. The typical postcode is 833 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hill Top and 547 m in Tipton Green. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Hill Top and 96% in Tipton Green.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 77 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hill Top 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.
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.
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.
Hill Top and Tipton Green next to other wards of Sandwell.