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DY4 0XT

Princes End

Sandwell

England / West Midlands / Sandwell / Ocker Hill / Princes End / DY4 0XT

Overview

Postcode DY4 0XT is located in a major urban area, within the Princes End ward of Sandwell in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Ocker Hill area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 95.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ocker Hill is £36,400 per year. The nearest station is Tipton located about 1.0 miles away. There are 15 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest large park is The Railer.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
96
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
66.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Ocker Hill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 268 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Ocker Hill has a high crime rate, with approximately 95.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

66.2%

Approximately 66.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 46.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Ocker Hill is £36,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DY4 0XT.

Flood risk

No risk

Ocker Hill near DY4 0XT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

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

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Tipton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miThe RailerLarge
0.5 miWillingsworth Linear ParkLarge
0.5 miGospel Oak Canal Linear ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
415
Population density
11,246.6 per km²

Demographics

British
293
70.6%
Other Black
43
10.36%
Other White
29
6.99%
Caribbean
23
5.54%
African
6
1.45%
Total population: 415

Housing

Social rents from council
88
64.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
11.76%
Owns with a mortgage
14
10.29%
Owns outright
13
9.56%
Other social rented
2
1.47%
Total households: 136

Property prices in Princes End

Based on 61 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 in Princes End area, with individual transactions ranging from £32,000 up to £335,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£313,000
Flats6£54,000
Semi-Detached38£228,500
Terraced11£190,000

10 years price trend in Princes End

Schools

In the DY4 0XT postcode area, located within Ocker Hill, there are 15 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryGlebefields Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.1 miPrimaryGlebefields Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryWednesbury Oak AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miAsdaWednesbury Oak Road, Tipton, DY4 0BP
0.4 miCostcutterHigh Street, Sandwell, DY4 9HQ
0.5 miFarmfoodsHigh Street, Sandwell, DY4 9JF

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.