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DY4 7EL

Market Place

Great Bridge

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Detailed insights for DY4 7EL

Overview

Postcode DY4 7EL 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 103.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Great Bridge & Dudley Port is £41,753 per year. The nearest station is Dudley Port located about 0.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Horseley Heath.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
103
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
4.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Great Bridge & Dudley Port has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,855 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Great Bridge & Dudley Port has a very high crime rate, with approximately 103.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

4.6%

Approximately 4.6% 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

2/10

The average income per household in Great Bridge & Dudley Port is £41,753 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 196 ft away from DY4 7EL.

Flood risk

No risk

Great Bridge & Dudley Port near DY4 7EL 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DY4 7EL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Dudley Port

N/A

Walking directions to Dudley Port

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DY4 7EL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHorseley HeathSmallWalking directions to Horseley Heath
0.2 miLewis Street Pocket ParkSmallWalking directions to Lewis Street Pocket Park
0.4 miDiscovery Close Pocket ParkSmallWalking directions to Discovery Close Pocket Park

Area Profile

Population
591
Population density
3,511.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
43.46(+14%)
Vehicle crime
17.28(+162%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.83(+22%)
Shoplifting
11.85(+35%)
Public order
8.4(+38%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
220
37.16%
Other White
150
25.34%
Indian
93
15.71%
Other
30
5.07%
Caribbean
23
3.89%
Total population: 592

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
131
29.77%
No qualifications
76
17.27%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
74
16.82%
Level 3 (A level)
64
14.55%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
51
11.59%
Total 16+ residents: 440

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
98
40.83%
Owns with a mortgage
96
40%
Owns outright
27
11.25%
Social rents from council
6
2.5%
Other social rented
5
2.08%
Total households: 240

Property prices in Great Bridge

Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Great Bridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £327,000.

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
Detached5£320,000
Flats9£108,450
Semi-Detached31£206,400
Terraced24£197,500

10 year median price trend in Great Bridge

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

Schools

In the DY4 7EL postcode area, located within Great Bridge & Dudley Port, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DY4 7EL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryGreat Bridge Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryHarvills Hawthorn Primary SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.6 miNot applicableAlbright Education CentrePupil referral unit

Outstanding

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DY4 7EL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DY4 7EL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miPolski Sklep78 Great Bridge, Tipton, DY4 7EWWalking directions to Polski Sklep
0 miBest-oneMarket Place, Sandwell, DY4 7EJWalking directions to Best-one
0.1 miRoma Convenience StoreBrickhouse Lane South, Sandwell, DY4 7HFWalking directions to Roma Convenience Store
0.1 miHeron FoodsGreat Bridge, Sandwell, DY4 7HFWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.1 miLidl119 Horseley Heath, Tipton, DY4 7AHWalking directions to Lidl

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.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictSandwellE08000028
Parliamentary ConstituencyTipton and WednesburyE14001547
WardGreat BridgeE05001267
ParishSandwell, unparished areaE43000182
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Great Bridge & Dudley PortE02002058
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sandwell 016BE01009977
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: 16/01/2026.