# DY4

Postcode district covering Tipton, Horseley Heath and Tibbington, in Sandwell.

DY4 is a postcode district covering Tipton, Horseley Heath and Tibbington, in Sandwell. Median sale price £214,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code DY4. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [DY](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an DY4 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £214,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in DY4 was £214,000 in 2025. 480th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy4#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 48,510** (2021). DY4 had 48,510 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 239th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy4#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 26%** (2022). About 26% of people in DY4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy4#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.1%** (January 2026). In DY4, 96.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy4#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=DY4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 26% of people in DY4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=DY4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 418 homes were sold in DY4 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=DY4) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for DY4.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=DY4) (Census 2021, England and Wales): DY4 had 48,510 usual residents at the census.

## How DY4 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | DY4 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £214,000 | 4th cheapest | 14 postcode districts, DY · 2025 |
| Population | 48,510 | 2nd most populated | 14 postcode districts, DY · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 26% | 2nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 14 postcode districts, DY · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.1% | 5th highest | 14 postcode districts, DY · Jan 2026 |

## Is DY4 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in DY4 at a rate of 100.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 84.5 per 1,000 people across the DY postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 490 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in DY4.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,170), other crime (806) and vehicle crime (470).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in DY4 was 97.8 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in DY4, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so DY4 has no single figure. Of its 27 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 9 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 9 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in DY4

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Dudley 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/dudley/neighbourhood/e01009759) | 1,264 | 35.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| [Sandwell 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010030) | 1,738 | 166.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 94.7% |
| [Sandwell 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010034) | 1,239 | 54.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.8% |
| [Sandwell 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010035) | 1,331 | 75.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.0% |
| [Sandwell 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010036) | 2,001 | 67.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.0% |
| [Sandwell 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009982) | 1,590 | 58.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.6% |
| [Sandwell 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009983) | 1,596 | 79.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Sandwell 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010029) | 1,650 | 84.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.2% |
| [Sandwell 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010037) | 1,334 | 76.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.6% |
| [Sandwell 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009978) | 1,850 | 117.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.1% |
| [Sandwell 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010031) | 1,544 | 186.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.9% |
| [Sandwell 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010032) | 1,656 | 113.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Sandwell 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010033) | 1,651 | 133.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 84.1% |
| [Sandwell 014F](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01033886) | 1,645 | 100.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 96.1% |
| [Sandwell 014G](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01033887) | 1,535 | 105.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 82.0% |
| [Sandwell 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010066) | 1,708 | 85.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Sandwell 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010067) | 1,761 | 96.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.7% |
| [Sandwell 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010068) | 1,868 | 56.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 97.0% |
| [Sandwell 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010070) | 1,772 | 78.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 93.8% |
| [Sandwell 015E](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010075) | 1,547 | 63.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% |
| [Sandwell 015F](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010076) | 2,066 | 123.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.9% |
| [Sandwell 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009976) | 2,745 | 84.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 94.6% |
| [Sandwell 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009977) | 2,025 | 145.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 89.5% |
| [Sandwell 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009979) | 2,041 | 99.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.4% |
| [Sandwell 016D](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01009980) | 2,344 | 89.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 96.5% |
| [Sandwell 016F](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010071) | 1,767 | 107.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.2% |
| [Sandwell 021D](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/neighbourhood/e01010072) | 2,352 | 98.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 94.8% |

## Your MP

- [Tipton and Wednesbury](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tipton-and-wednesbury): Antonia Bance (Labour), MP since July 2024. 90% of the people here.
- [West Bromwich](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-bromwich): Sarah Coombes (Labour), MP since July 2024. 6.8% of the people here.
- [Dudley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dudley): Sonia Kumar (Labour), MP since July 2024. 3.3% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in DY4

[Great Bridge & Dudley Port](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/great-bridge-and-dudley-port), [Ocker Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/ocker-hill), [Princes End & Willingsworth](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/princes-end-and-willingsworth), [Tibbington](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/tibbington), [Tipton](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell/tipton)

## Postcode sectors in DY4

[DY4 0 (282 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy4-0), [DY4 4 (8 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy4-4), [DY4 7 (232 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy4-7), [DY4 8 (248 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy4-8), [DY4 9 (202 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy4-9)

## Council

[Sandwell](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell)

## Towns in DY4

[Coseley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/coseley), [Tipton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/tipton), [West Bromwich](https://openindex.co.uk/town/west-bromwich)

## Postcode districts next to DY4

[B69](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b69), [B70](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b70), [DY1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy1), [DY2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy2), [WS10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws10), [WV14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv14)

## Nearest rail stations

[Tipton (700 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.0657,52.5304), [Dudley Port (750 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.0497,52.5252), [Horseley Road (750 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.0448,52.5284), [Dudley Port (800 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.0495,52.5247)

## More in the DY postcode area

[All DY postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## DY4 in brief

DY4 is a postcode district covering Tipton, Horseley Heath and Tibbington, in Sandwell.
About 49,251 people lived in DY4 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £214,000 in 2025 across 418 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 100.0 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in DY4 was £214,000 in 2025.
DY4 had 48,510 usual residents at the census.
About 26% of people in DY4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In DY4, 96.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: DY4
- Postcode area: [DY](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy)
- Constituency: [Tipton and Wednesbury †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tipton-and-wednesbury)
- Council: [Sandwell †](https://openindex.co.uk/sandwell)
- Area: 10.67 km²
- People, mid-2024: 49,251*
- Neighbourhoods: 27
- Output areas: 142

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[WV14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv14), [B70](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b70), [WS10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws10), [DY1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy1), [B69](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b69), [DY2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy2)

## Latest updates for DY4

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/DY4

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy4, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy4#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy4