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Princes End
vs Wednesbury

Princes End has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Wednesbury. Homes in Wednesbury sold for a median of £222,000, 7% above Princes End. Princes End has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 11%).

Map of Sandwell with Princes End highlighted
Princes End
271 postcodes
Map of Sandwell with Wednesbury highlighted
Wednesbury
300 postcodes
Map of Sandwell
Sandwell
city average

People

Princes End has 15,012 residents in 5,918 households; Wednesbury has 15,141 in 5,800. Wednesbury has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 2.1 percentage points more than Princes End (Sandwell: 15%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (29% and 29%).

15,012Residents (2021)
15,141Residents (2021)
341,832Residents (2021)
5,918Households
5,800Households
130,246Households
19.9%Aged 15–29
18.8%Aged 15–29
19.0%Aged 15–29
14.1%Aged 65 and over
16.2%Aged 65 and over
14.5%Aged 65 and over
29.0%Living alone
29.2%Living alone
29.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 48% of homes in Princes End and 51% in Wednesbury. Wednesbury has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 53%, 9.7 percentage points more than Princes End (Sandwell: 54%). Wednesbury 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 £222,000 in Wednesbury, against £220,000 across Sandwell.

£207,000Median sale price
£222,000Median sale price
£220,000Median sale price
42.8%Owner-occupied
52.5%Owner-occupied
53.7%Owner-occupied
11.8%Private renting
17.7%Private renting
18.6%Private renting
44.4%Social renting
29.1%Social renting
26.6%Social renting
8.2%Detached houses
10.5%Detached houses
11.9%Detached houses
47.8%Semi-detached houses
50.8%Semi-detached houses
44.5%Semi-detached houses
20.1%Terraced houses
19.3%Terraced houses
24.4%Terraced houses
22.3%Flats
15.6%Flats
16.8%Flats

Surroundings

Princes End has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 7.4 percentage points more than Wednesbury (Sandwell: 17%). A typical postcode has 78 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Princes End, and 113 in Wednesbury. The typical postcode is 371 m from the nearest school in Princes End and 305 m in Wednesbury. The typical postcode is 1,122 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Princes End and 941 m in Wednesbury. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Princes End and 95% in Wednesbury.

18.8%Green space within 500 m
11.4%Green space within 500 m
16.8%Green space within 500 m
78Services within 15 min (median)
113Services within 15 min (median)
108Services within 15 min (median)
371 mNearest school (median)
305 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
941 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
7Postcodes in flood risk areas
288Postcodes in flood risk areas
97.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
96.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 117 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Princes End 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.

117Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
138Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
106Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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

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.

Wednesbury

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.

Princes End and Wednesbury next to other wards of Sandwell.

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