Langley
vs Rowley
Rowley has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Langley. Homes in Langley sold for a median of £215,000, in line with Rowley. Langley has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 21%).
People
Langley has 14,862 residents in 6,181 households; Rowley has 14,678 in 5,821. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (15% and 15%). Langley has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 6.7 percentage points more than Rowley (Sandwell: 29%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 45% of homes in Langley and 50% in Rowley. Rowley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 58%, 5.6 percentage points more than Langley (Sandwell: 54%). Langley has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 3.2 percentage points more than Rowley (Sandwell: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £215,000 in Langley and £210,000 in Rowley, against £220,000 across Sandwell.
Surroundings
Langley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 2.6 percentage points more than Rowley (Sandwell: 17%). A typical postcode has 152 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Langley, and 77 in Rowley. The typical postcode is 378 m from the nearest school in Langley and 388 m in Rowley. The typical postcode is 1,111 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Langley and 1,799 m in Rowley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Langley and 98% in Rowley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 110 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Langley and 71 in Rowley, 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.
Langley is one of 24 wards in Sandwell, home to 14,862 people in 6,181 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £215,000 over the past two years, in line with the Sandwell median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 39% above the Sandwell average.
Rowley is one of 24 wards in Sandwell, home to 14,678 people in 5,821 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £210,000 over the past two years, 5% below the Sandwell median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 23% above the Sandwell average.
More comparisons.
Langley and Rowley next to other wards of Sandwell.