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B70 0AZ

Great Bridge

Sandwell

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Detailed insights for B70 0AZ

Overview

Postcode B70 0AZ is located in a major urban area, within the Great Bridge ward of Sandwell in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Great Bridge & Dudley Port area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 98.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Great Bridge & Dudley Port is £39,500 per year. The nearest station is Dudley Port located about 1.0 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Greets Green Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
50.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Great Bridge & Dudley Port has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 669 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Great Bridge & Dudley Port has a high crime rate, with approximately 98.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

50.9%

Approximately 50.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Great Bridge & Dudley Port is £39,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B70 0AZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Great Bridge & Dudley Port near B70 0AZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Dudley Port located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B70 0AZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Dudley Port

N/A

Walking directions to Dudley Port

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B70 0AZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miGreets Green ParkLargeWalking directions to Greets Green Park
0.3 miFarley ParkLargeWalking directions to Farley Park
0.5 miLewis Street Pocket ParkSmallWalking directions to Lewis Street Pocket Park

Area Profile

Population
260
Population density
1,392.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
144
55.81%
Indian
36
13.95%
Other White
21
8.14%
Pakistani
18
6.98%
Caribbean
12
4.65%
Total population: 258

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
39
36.79%
Owns outright
22
20.75%
Owns with a mortgage
18
16.98%
Other social rented
15
14.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
11.32%
Total households: 106

Property prices in Great Bridge

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Great Bridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £380,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Great Bridge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£320,000
Flats9£110,000
Semi-Detached31£210,000
Terraced29£195,000

10 year median price trend in Great Bridge

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Great Bridge.

Schools

In the B70 0AZ postcode area, located within Great Bridge & Dudley Port, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B70 0AZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryNewtown Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryHarvills Hawthorn Primary SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.6 miSecondaryGeorge Salter AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B70 0AZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B70 0AZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miHarry NewsCophall Street, Sandwell, DY4 7JWWalking directions to Harry News
0.3 miApplegreenWhitehall Road, Sandwell, DY4 7EUWalking directions to Applegreen
0.3 miASDA SupercentreBrickhouse Lane South, West Bromwich, DY4 7HWWalking directions to ASDA Supercentre
0.3 miPhoenix Local ExpressPhoenix Street, Sandwell, B70 0AEWalking directions to Phoenix Local Express
0.3 miLifestyle ExpressWhitehall Road, Sandwell, B70 0HGWalking directions to Lifestyle Express

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.