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DY4 7UU area guide

Who lives in DY4 7UU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Great Bridge & Dudley Port
Council: Sandwell
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,640 (2024)

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At a glance

What DY4 7UU is like

DY4 7UU is a postcode in the Great Bridge & Dudley Port area of Sandwell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,640 people. 73.4% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 11% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 64.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in DY4 7 sold for a median of £184,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY4 7UU compares

Headline figures for DY4 7UU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£184,000

Median over 68 sales in DY4 7, −6.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 6 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£41,753

Average annual income before tax, higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DY4 7UU differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DY4 7 is down 6.6% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

DY4 7UU FAQs

Is DY4 7UU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in DY4 7UU?

The median sale price over the last year was £184,000.

Homes in DY4 7 sold for a median of £184,000 across 68 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DY4 7UU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY4 7UU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DY4 7UU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 10% of residents. 73.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39%).

Which council covers DY4 7UU?

The local authority for DY4 7UU is Sandwell.

DY4 7UU comes under Sandwell in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY4 7UU?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Dudley Port Rail Station, 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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