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DY4 7HX

Great Bridge

Sandwell

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Detailed insights for DY4 7HX

Overview

Postcode DY4 7HX 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 very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 91.3 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 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Sheepwash Park Local Nature Reserve.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
39.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Great Bridge & Dudley Port has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,224 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Great Bridge & Dudley Port has a high crime rate, with approximately 91.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

39.2%

Approximately 39.2% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 316 ft away from DY4 7HX.

Flood risk

No risk

Great Bridge & Dudley Port near DY4 7HX 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DY4 7HX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Dudley Port

N/A

Walking directions to Dudley Port

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DY4 7HX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miSheepwash Park Local Nature ReserveLargeWalking directions to Sheepwash Park Local Nature Reserve
0.4 miFarley ParkLargeWalking directions to Farley Park
0.3 miHorseley HeathSmallWalking directions to Horseley Heath

Area Profile

Population
393
Population density
6,426.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
181
45.82%
Indian
40
10.13%
Other White
36
9.11%
African
31
7.85%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
26
6.58%
Total population: 395

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
68
35.05%
Owns with a mortgage
48
24.74%
Private landlord or letting agency
40
20.62%
Owns outright
21
10.82%
Other social rented
8
4.12%
Total households: 194

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 7HX postcode area, located within Great Bridge & Dudley Port, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DY4 7HX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryGreat Bridge Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableDudley Port SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryNewtown Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DY4 7HX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBest-oneMarket Place, Sandwell, DY4 7EJWalking directions to Best-one
0.2 miLidl119 Horseley Heath, Tipton, DY4 7AHWalking directions to Lidl
0.2 miPolski Sklep78 Great Bridge, Tipton, DY4 7EWWalking directions to Polski Sklep
0.2 miHarry NewsCophall Street, Sandwell, DY4 7JWWalking directions to Harry News
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.