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DY4 0PY

Black Country New Road

Wednesbury South

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Detailed insights for DY4 0PY

Overview

Postcode DY4 0PY is located in a major urban area, within the Wednesbury South ward of Sandwell in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Wednesbury South area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 76.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Wednesbury South is £40,605 per year. The nearest station is Great Bridge (West Midlands Metro) located about 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
28.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

9/10

Wednesbury South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,785 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Wednesbury South has a high crime rate, with approximately 76.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

28.1%

Approximately 28.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Wednesbury South is £40,605 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 159 ft away from DY4 0PY.

Flood risk

No risk

Wednesbury South near DY4 0PY 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 0.3 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DY4 0PY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Great Bridge (West Midlands Metro)

West Midlands Metro

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

Horseley Road (West Midlands Metro)

West Midlands Metro

Walking directions to Horseley Road (West Midlands Metro)
0.9 mi

Wednesbury Parkway (West Midlands Metro)

West Midlands Metro

Walking directions to Wednesbury Parkway (West Midlands Metro)

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
438
Population density
647.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
41.55(+7%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.16(-2%)
Vehicle crime
6.69(+3%)
Other theft
5.73(+1%)
Burglary
4.3(+6%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
177
40.6%
Indian
97
22.25%
Other
28
6.42%
Other White
27
6.19%
Other Asian
23
5.28%
Total population: 436

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
111
33.04%
Level 4+ (Degree)
78
23.21%
Level 3 (A level)
47
13.99%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
38
11.31%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
9.23%
Total 16+ residents: 336

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
50
37.04%
Social rents from council
30
22.22%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
17.04%
Owns outright
21
15.56%
Other social rented
8
5.93%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Wednesbury South

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 in Wednesbury South area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £435,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wednesbury South 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 Wednesbury South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£331,000
Flats13£125,000
Semi-Detached43£230,000
Terraced23£220,000

10 year median price trend in Wednesbury South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wednesbury South.

Schools

In the DY4 0PY postcode area, located within Wednesbury South, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DY4 0PY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryGreat Bridge Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHarvills Hawthorn Primary SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.7 miPrimaryOcker Hill AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DY4 0PY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DY4 0PY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miRaj Food and WinesMoors Mill Lane, Sandwell, DY4 0LDWalking directions to Raj Food and Wines
0.3 miPayless Supermarket & Off-LicenceSt Paul's Crescent, Sandwell, B70 0TRWalking directions to Payless Supermarket & Off-Licence
0.4 miPolski Sklep78 Great Bridge, Tipton, DY4 7EWWalking directions to Polski Sklep
0.5 miRoma Convenience StoreBrickhouse Lane South, Sandwell, DY4 7HFWalking directions to Roma Convenience Store
0.5 miBest-oneMarket Place, Sandwell, DY4 7EJWalking directions to Best-one

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 DY4 0PY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Jenny Chidley

Wednesbury South - Elected 2 May 2024

Labour Party

Member of parliament

Antonia Bance

Tipton and Wednesbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictSandwellE08000028
Parliamentary ConstituencyTipton and WednesburyE14001547
WardWednesbury SouthE05001282
ParishSandwell, unparished areaE43000182
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wednesbury SouthE02002055
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sandwell 013CE01010095
Police ForceWest Midlands
Postcode Introduced2008-06-01

Data Sources

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