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DY4 7JW

Great Bridge

Sandwell

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Detailed insights for DY4 7JW

Overview

Postcode DY4 7JW 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 98.0 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 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Sheepwash Park Local Nature Reserve.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
85.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Great Bridge & Dudley Port has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 669 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Great Bridge & Dudley Port has a high crime rate, with approximately 98.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

85.3%

Approximately 85.3% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DY4 7JW.

Flood risk

No risk

Great Bridge & Dudley Port near DY4 7JW 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DY4 7JW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Dudley Port

N/A

Walking directions to Dudley Port

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DY4 7JW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miSheepwash Park Local Nature ReserveLargeWalking directions to Sheepwash Park Local Nature Reserve
0.2 miFarley ParkLargeWalking directions to Farley Park
0.3 miLewis Street Pocket ParkSmallWalking directions to Lewis Street Pocket Park

Area Profile

Population
264
Population density
9,462.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
171
64.77%
Other White
36
13.64%
Caribbean
12
4.55%
Other Asian
8
3.03%
African
7
2.65%
Total population: 264

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
138
84.66%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
11.66%
Owns outright
3
1.84%
Owns with a mortgage
1
0.61%
Other social rented
1
0.61%
Total households: 163

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 7JW postcode area, located within Great Bridge & Dudley Port, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DY4 7JW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryNewtown Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryGreat Bridge Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryHarvills Hawthorn Primary SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DY4 7JW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miHarry NewsCophall Street, Sandwell, DY4 7JWWalking directions to Harry News
0.1 miApplegreenWhitehall Road, Sandwell, DY4 7EUWalking directions to Applegreen
0.2 miHeron FoodsGreat Bridge, Sandwell, DY4 7HFWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.3 miRoma Convenience StoreBrickhouse Lane South, Sandwell, DY4 7HFWalking directions to Roma Convenience Store
0.3 miASDA SupercentreBrickhouse Lane South, West Bromwich, DY4 7HWWalking directions to ASDA Supercentre

Data Sources

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