Rowley
vs Tividale
Rowley has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Tividale. Homes in Tividale sold for a median of £215,250, in line with Rowley. Tividale has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 21%).
People
Rowley has 14,678 residents in 5,821 households; Tividale has 14,280 in 5,426. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (15% and 15%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (27% and 26%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 50% of homes in Rowley and 61% in Tividale. Tividale has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 63%, 5.4 percentage points more than Rowley (Sandwell: 54%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (15% and 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £210,000 in Rowley and £215,250 in Tividale, against £220,000 across Sandwell.
Surroundings
Tividale has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 1.7 percentage points more than Rowley (Sandwell: 17%). A typical postcode has 77 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Rowley, and 85 in Tividale. The typical postcode is 388 m from the nearest school in Rowley and 307 m in Tividale. The typical postcode is 1,799 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Rowley and 1,853 m in Tividale. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Rowley and 100% in Tividale.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 71 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Rowley and 56 in Tividale, 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.
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.
Tividale is one of 24 wards in Sandwell, home to 14,280 people in 5,426 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £215,250 over the past two years, in line with the Sandwell median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% above the Sandwell average.
More comparisons.
Rowley and Tividale next to other wards of Sandwell.