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About

Great Bridge is located in the northern part of Sandwell, centred around the junction of the A41 and A4037 roads. The area is primarily residential, featuring a mix of housing types from Victorian terraces to more modern developments. Its local centre provides essential retail and services for the community along High Street.

A key feature is the historic bridge over the River Tame, from which the area derives its name. The ward includes green spaces like Great Bridge Park and is bordered by the Tame Valley Canal. Industrial estates to the north contribute to the local economy, while residential streets dominate the southern sections.

Area overview

On average Great Bridge has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 124 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 27.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Great Bridge is £41,112 per year. There are 7 schools in Great Bridge: 6 primary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Great Bridge is home to around 14,424 people, with a population density of about 4,029.3 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
124
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
27.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Great Bridge Population
14,424
Population density
4,029.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
59.07(+53%)
Shoplifting
30.92(+255%)
Vehicle crime
14.91(+129%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.61(+46%)
Other theft
9.36(+64%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,730
60.53%
Indian
1,618
11.22%
Other White
826
5.73%
Bangladeshi
552
3.83%
Pakistani
528
3.66%
Total population: 14,422

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
3,631
32.15%
Level 4 qualifications or above
2,194
19.43%
Level 3 (A level)
1,657
14.67%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,603
14.19%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,319
11.68%
Total 16+ residents: 11,294

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,536
28.15%
Owns with a mortgage
1,530
28.04%
Owns outright
1,185
21.72%
Private landlord or letting agency
922
16.9%
Other social rented
147
2.69%
Total households: 5,457

Property prices in Great Bridge

Median price£205,000
Price per sq ft£232
Sales (last 12 months)93
Typical range (middle 50%)£163K – £237K

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £205,000 (about £232 per square foot) in Great Bridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £410,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Great Bridge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached6£292,500£278
Semi-Detached40£218,500£254
Terraced28£195,000£239
Flats19£110,000£179

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Great Bridge

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Great Bridge.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£176,000£73,500£125,000£98,500
2017£169,995£73,038£125,995£108,750
2018£196,250£66,000£135,000£127,995
2019£218,250£81,000£140,000£110,250
2020£239,000£72,500£163,500£149,000
2021£246,250£90,000£170,500£165,000
2022£250,000£100,000£197,000£175,000
2023£303,500£117,500£200,000£192,000
2024£280,000£105,000£209,000£179,000
2025£320,000£111,725£216,000£200,000
2026£292,500£110,000£220,000£215,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Great Bridge.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Great Bridge.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£188£126£143£121
2017£184£121£157£138
2018£188£136£177£157
2019£199£134£181£162
2020£217£162£188£171
2021£232£162£191£180
2022£268£168£234£221
2023£283£192£236£219
2024£280£174£240£211
2025£279£195£254£235
2026£331£157£235£281
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Great Bridge.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Great Bridge in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Sandwell district.

Band A£1,496
Band B£1,746
Band C£1,995
Band D£2,244
Band E£2,743
Band F£3,242
Band G£3,741
Band H£4,489

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local government

Elected councillors for Great Bridge ward.

Local councillors

Will Gill

Great Bridge - Elected 2 May 2024

Conservative

All postcodesin Great Bridge

DY40EY

Bankfield Road

DY47JH

Salem Street

DY47EZ

Slater Street

B700DN

Elwell Street

DY47LJ

Coburg Croft

DY47LS

Cinquefoil Leasow

DY47LR

St Helens Avenue

DY47HZ

Beddoe Close

DY40HT

Eagle Lane

DY47EG

Mill Street

DY40NX

Charles Road

DY47PN

Sundial Walk

DY47AQ

Great Bridge

DY40HF

Toll End Road

DY47PR

Dudley Port

DY47EL

Market Place

DY47HN

Hale Trading Estate

DY40NJ

Arthur Road

DY47HY

Olympus Drive

DY47NG

Horseley Road

B700DW

Elwell Street

DY47HA

Great Bridge

B700DJ

Great Bridge Street

DY40JU

Walker Street

DY47BD

Bramah Way

DY40NZ

Glebefields Road

DY47JG

Cophall Street

DY49PN

Upper Church Lane

DY47LQ

Brickhouse Lane South

DY40LR

Bourne Avenue

DY47LA

Farley Street

B700DE

Great Bridge Street

DY47EW

Great Bridge

B700BY

Great Bridge

DY47JR

Whitehall Road

DY47DJ

Cochrane Close

DY40PN

Glebefields Road

DY47DT

Providence Street

DY47LH

Tinsley Street

DY47PG

Lower Church Lane

DY40HS

Solly Grove

DY47JA

Tame Road

DY47DG

Hope Road

DY47DL

Broad Croft

DY47AA

Horseley Heath

DY47NE

Clarkes Grove

DY40JE

Eagle Lane

DY47ER

Fisher Street

DY40NW

Arthur Road

DY47AN

Meeting Street

DY47QP

Horseley Heath

DY40LW

Bourne Avenue

DY49NY

Tamebrook Way

DY40HH

Bayleys Lane

DY47PT

John's Lane

DY47AH

Horseley Heath

B700HH

Sand Street

DY40JT

Moseley Street

DY49NX

Upper Church Lane

DY47QT

Horseley Heath

DY40QS

Highfield Road

DY40FE

Great Bridge

DY47QB

Brock Road

DY47NH

Horseley Road

DY47QF

Denbigh Road

B700HF

Whitehall Road

DY47ED

Lewis Street

DY47PQ

Hale Trading Estate

DY47DE

Mount Street

DY40DZ

Gilson Street

DY48YP

Great Bridge

DY40LH

Walker Street

B700HB

Cape Street

DY47AJ

Doughty Close

DY47NY

Darbys Way

DY47JL

St Peters Close

DY47QN

Millwright Close

DY40HL

Moors Mill Lane

DY40NQ

Arthur Road

B700EX

Dunkirk Avenue

DY47LY

Middle Meadow

DY40RH

Powis Avenue

DY40RD

Powis Avenue

DY47EX

Great Bridge

DY40NA

Welch Close

DY47LT

The Leasowes

B700BL

Charles Street

DY47DX

Providence Street

DY44BG

Great Bridge

DY47DQ

Underhill Road

DY40HB

Bayleys Lane

DY47LG

Potters Brook

DY40ET

Toll End Road

DY47QE

Bevan Road

B700EW

Whitehall Road

B700AT

Charles Street

B700EY

Elizabeth Road

DY47DY

Ballfields

DY47PB

Heath Close

DY47BX

New Road