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DY4 9RJ

Princes End

Sandwell

England / West Midlands / Sandwell / Tibbington / Princes End / DY4 9RJ

Overview

Postcode DY4 9RJ is located in a major urban area, within the Princes End ward of Sandwell in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Tibbington area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 136.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Tibbington is £33,200 per year. The nearest station is Tipton located about 0.5 miles away. There are 13 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest large park is The Railer.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
136
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
77.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Tibbington has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 146 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Tibbington has a very high crime rate, with approximately 136.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

77.3%

Approximately 77.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 44.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Tibbington is £33,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DY4 9RJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Tibbington near DY4 9RJ 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Tipton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miThe RailerLarge
0.2 miThe CrackerLarge
0.2 miLichfield Street Open SpaceMedium

Area Profile

Population
478
Population density
12,132 per km²

Demographics

British
324
67.78%
Other White
53
11.09%
Other Black
32
6.69%
African
20
4.18%
Indian
18
3.77%
Total population: 478

Housing

Social rents from council
97
73.48%
Owns with a mortgage
19
14.39%
Owns outright
6
4.55%
Other social rented
5
3.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.03%
Total households: 132

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 9RJ postcode area, located within Tibbington, there are 13 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySummerhill Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Pauls Church of England AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryJoseph Turner Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miCostcutterHigh Street, Sandwell, DY4 9HQ
0.3 miFarmfoodsHigh Street, Sandwell, DY4 9JF
0.4 miLondisBloomfield Road, Sandwell, DY4 9EB
0.4 miNew Bloomfield Off License37 Bloomfield Road, Sandwell, DY4 9BS

Data Sources

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