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DY4 7HJ

Great Bridge

Sandwell

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Detailed insights for DY4 7HJ

Overview

Postcode DY4 7HJ 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 127.9 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 0.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Lewis Street Pocket Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
128
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
4.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
Very 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 127.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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

4/10

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

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 172 ft away from DY4 7HJ.

Flood risk

Very low

Great Bridge & Dudley Port near DY4 7HJ has very low 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DY4 7HJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Dudley Port

N/A

Walking directions to Dudley Port

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DY4 7HJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miLewis Street Pocket ParkSmallWalking directions to Lewis Street Pocket Park
0.5 miDiscovery Close Pocket ParkSmallWalking directions to Discovery Close Pocket Park

Area Profile

Population
591
Population density
3,511.6 per km²

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

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 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 DY4 7HJ postcode area, located within Great Bridge & Dudley Port, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHarvills Hawthorn Primary SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.7 miPrimaryNewtown Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DY4 7HJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DY4 7HJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miRoma Convenience StoreBrickhouse Lane South, Sandwell, DY4 7HFWalking directions to Roma Convenience Store
0.1 miPolski Sklep78 Great Bridge, Tipton, DY4 7EWWalking directions to Polski Sklep
0.1 miHeron FoodsGreat Bridge, Sandwell, DY4 7HFWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.2 miBest-oneMarket Place, Sandwell, DY4 7EJWalking directions to Best-one
0.2 miApplegreenWhitehall Road, Sandwell, DY4 7EUWalking directions to Applegreen

Data Sources

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