Soho & Victoria
vs St Pauls
St Pauls has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 23% in Soho & Victoria. Homes in Soho & Victoria sold for a median of £185,000, 5% above St Pauls. St Pauls has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Soho & Victoria has 15,675 residents in 5,008 households; St Pauls has 13,923 in 4,081. St Pauls has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 9%, 2.6 percentage points more than Soho & Victoria (Sandwell: 15%). Soho & Victoria has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 7.1 percentage points more than St Pauls (Sandwell: 29%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Soho & Victoria (36%) and semi-detached houses in St Pauls (41%). St Pauls has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 52%, 17.7 percentage points more than Soho & Victoria (Sandwell: 54%). Soho & Victoria has the higher share of private renting: 30%, 2.8 percentage points more than St Pauls (Sandwell: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £185,000 in Soho & Victoria and £176,000 in St Pauls, against £220,000 across Sandwell.
Surroundings
St Pauls has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 8.5 percentage points more than Soho & Victoria (Sandwell: 17%). A typical postcode has 134 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Soho & Victoria, and 93 in St Pauls. The typical postcode is 265 m from the nearest school in Soho & Victoria and 345 m in St Pauls. The typical postcode is 982 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Soho & Victoria and 503 m in St Pauls. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Soho & Victoria and 95% in St Pauls.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 161 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Soho & Victoria and 94 in St Pauls, 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.
Soho & Victoria is one of 24 wards in Sandwell, home to 15,675 people in 5,008 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £185,000 over the past two years, 16% below the Sandwell median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 52% below the Sandwell average.
St Pauls is one of 24 wards in Sandwell, home to 13,923 people in 4,081 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £176,000 over the past two years, 20% below the Sandwell median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Sandwell average.
More comparisons.
Soho & Victoria and St Pauls next to other wards of Sandwell.