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DY4 0DE area guide

Who lives in DY4 0DE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Princes End & Willingsworth
Council: Sandwell
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,311 (2024)

DY4 0DETipton

At a glance

What DY4 0DE is like

DY4 0DE is a postcode in the Princes End & Willingsworth neighbourhood of Sandwell. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,311 people. 85.6% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 3.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 51.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in DY4 0 sold for a median of £226,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY4 0DE compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 32.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£226,000

Median over 82 sales in DY4 0, −1.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good — 5 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

of 11 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£45,319

Average a year, before tax — higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
An older population
31.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
85.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DY4 0DE FAQs

Is DY4 0DE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in DY4 0DE?

The median sale price over the last year was £226,000.

Homes in DY4 0 sold for a median of £226,000 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is DY4 0DE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 32.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY4 0DE, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in DY4 0DE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 8.1% of residents. 85.6% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (64.4%).

Which council covers DY4 0DE?

DY4 0DE is in Sandwell.

DY4 0DE is in Sandwell, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY4 0DE?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Bradley Lane (West Midlands Metro), 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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