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B70 0DW

Elwell Street

Great Bridge

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Detailed insights for B70 0DW

Overview

Postcode B70 0DW is located in a major urban area, within the Great Bridge ward of Sandwell in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Greets Green West area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 169.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Greets Green West is £40,174 per year. The nearest station is Great Bridge (West Midlands Metro) located about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Farley Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
169
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
21.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Greets Green West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,346 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Greets Green West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 169.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

21.6%

Approximately 21.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 35.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Greets Green West is £40,174 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 238 ft away from B70 0DW.

Flood risk

No risk

Greets Green West near B70 0DW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Great Bridge (West Midlands Metro) located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B70 0DW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Great Bridge (West Midlands Metro)

West Midlands Metro

Walking directions to Great Bridge (West Midlands Metro)
0.6 mi

Black Lake (West Midlands Metro)

West Midlands Metro

Walking directions to Black Lake (West Midlands Metro)
0.8 mi

Horseley Road (West Midlands Metro)

West Midlands Metro

Walking directions to Horseley Road (West Midlands Metro)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B70 0DW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miFarley ParkLargeWalking directions to Farley Park
0.5 miLewis Street Pocket ParkSmallWalking directions to Lewis Street Pocket Park

Area Profile

Population
355
Population density
547.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
96.18(+1006%)
Violence and sexual offences
73.47(+90%)
Vehicle crime
18.37(+182%)
Burglary
16.92(+317%)
Other theft
16.43(+189%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
139
39.04%
Indian
63
17.7%
Other
28
7.87%
Pakistani
22
6.18%
African
22
6.18%
Total population: 356

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
93
32.29%
Level 4+ (Degree)
74
25.69%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
42
14.58%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
26
9.03%
Level 3 (A level)
26
9.03%
Total 16+ residents: 288

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
41
32.8%
Owns with a mortgage
33
26.4%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
18.4%
Social rents from council
22
17.6%
Other social rented
5
4%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Great Bridge

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Great Bridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £410,000.

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
Detached8£295,000
Flats13£108,450
Semi-Detached28£206,700
Terraced24£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 0DW postcode area, located within Greets Green West, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B70 0DW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryHarvills Hawthorn Primary SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimaryGreat Bridge Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryGeorge Salter AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B70 0DW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B70 0DW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miASDA SupercentreBrickhouse Lane South, West Bromwich, DY4 7HWWalking directions to ASDA Supercentre
0.3 miApplegreenWhitehall Road, Sandwell, DY4 7EUWalking directions to Applegreen
0.3 miRoma Convenience StoreBrickhouse Lane South, Sandwell, DY4 7HFWalking directions to Roma Convenience Store
0.3 miHeron FoodsGreat Bridge, Sandwell, DY4 7HFWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.3 miPolski Sklep78 Great Bridge, Tipton, DY4 7EWWalking directions to Polski Sklep

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Sandwell district (2025-26).

Band A£1,422
Band B£1,659
Band C£1,896
Band D£2,133
Band E£2,608
Band F£3,082
Band G£3,556
Band H£4,267

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

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for B70 0DW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Will Gill

Great Bridge - Elected 2 May 2024

Conservative

Member of parliament

Antonia Bance

Tipton and Wednesbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictSandwellE08000028
Parliamentary ConstituencyTipton and WednesburyE14001547
WardGreat BridgeE05001267
ParishSandwell, unparished areaE43000182
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Greets Green WestE02002060
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sandwell 018AE01009981
Police ForceWest Midlands
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.