Princes End
vs Tipton Green
Princes End has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Tipton Green. Homes in Princes End sold for a median of £207,000, 9% above Tipton Green. Princes End has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Princes End has 15,012 residents in 5,918 households; Tipton Green has 14,695 in 5,718. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (14% and 13%). Tipton Green has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 3.5 percentage points more than Princes End (Sandwell: 29%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 48% of homes in Princes End and 34% in Tipton Green. Tipton Green has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 50%, 7.1 percentage points more than Princes End (Sandwell: 54%). Tipton Green has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 5.9 percentage points more than Princes End (Sandwell: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £207,000 in Princes End and £190,000 in Tipton Green, against £220,000 across Sandwell.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (19% and 18%). A typical postcode has 78 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Princes End, and 106 in Tipton Green. The typical postcode is 371 m from the nearest school in Princes End and 352 m in Tipton Green. The typical postcode is 1,122 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Princes End and 547 m in Tipton Green. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Princes End and 96% in Tipton Green.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 117 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Princes End 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.
Princes End is one of 24 wards in Sandwell, home to 15,012 people in 5,918 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £207,000 over the past two years, 6% below the Sandwell median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% above 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.
Princes End and Tipton Green next to other wards of Sandwell.