Solly Grove, Great Bridge, Tipton, DY4 0HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY4 0HS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	49.3%	2.0%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	52.7%	50.7%	-2.0%	49.0%	1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.4%	37.1%	-3.3%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	47.3%	4.4%	44.2%	3.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.5%	7.1%	0.6%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	7.3%	6.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	0.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.8%	38.5%	-2.3%	48.4%	-9.9%
Good health	32%	36%	4.0%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	17.7%	16.1%	-1.6%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	7.5%	6.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	2%	2.8%	0.8%	1.2%	1.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around DY4 0HS this area, 35.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 13.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40%	35.8%	-4.2%	18.2%	17.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	11.7%	-3.4%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	9.9%	-8.9%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	8.2%	6.2%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	15.6%	6.2%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	8.2%	13.1%	4.9%	33.8%	-20.7%
Other	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	3.7%	11.5%	7.8%	3.1%	8.4%
Pakistani	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	3%	2.7%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	88.4%	71%	-17.4%	81.4%	-10.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.5%	76.8%	-16.7%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	3.4%	11.9%	8.5%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	6.1%	3.0%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	76.8%	-16.7%	83.2%	-6.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	8%	7.3%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	2.7%	6.4%	3.7%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	1.4%	5.5%	4.1%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	20.5%	13.5%	7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Solly Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Solly Grove was 73.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.5% lower than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Solly Grove has the 60th lowest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge and the 464th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in DY4 0HS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Solly Grove are based on 52 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sandwell.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Solly Grove, Great Bridge, Tipton, DY4 0HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY4 0HS

Average Price
£202,227

Semi-Detached
£227,895

Terraced
£135,663

Detached
£292,606

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,680

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Solly Grove

Average Price
£195,336

Semi-Detached
£223,262

Terraced
£173,768

Detached
£287,525

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,590

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Solly GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Solly Grove, Tipton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-11-05	£258,215
11 Solly Grove, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2018-11-30	£243,883
10 Solly Grove, Tipton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2016-08-19	£65,466
27 Solly Grove, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2016-01-29	£228,150
15 Solly Grove, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,000	2014-05-16	£207,148

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY4 0HS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	15
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	3,231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	4,878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Bridge Primary School Mount Street , Great Bridge DY4 7DE	3out of 4	386 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Turner Primary School Powis Avenue , DY4 0RN	3out of 4	894 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ocker Hill Infant School Gospel Oak Road , DY4 0DS	4out of 4	939 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ocker Hill Academy Gospel Oak Road , DY4 0DS	4out of 4	939 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Park Academy Highfield Road , DY4 0QS	3out of 4	991 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	1out of 4	1,055 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	3out of 4	1,886 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	2,244 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Hydes Road , WS10 0DR	2out of 4	3,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix Collegiate Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX	2out of 4	3,035 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,247 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,300 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Albright Education Centre South Tipton Campus Site , Alexandra Road DY4 7NR	4out of 4	1,055 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	1,617 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , Tipton DY4 8SB	- not rated	2,053 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	3,051 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	3,411 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baxterstorey	Western Power Distribution, Toll End Road	307 yd
Polonia Restaurant	Polonia Restaurant, 15a Market Place	631 yd
KFC	Kfc, Brickhouse Lane South	650 yd
Costa Coffee (inside Asda Stores)	Brickhouse Lane South	656 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Brickhouse Lane South	659 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Arms	Kings Arms, 9 Toll End Road	212 yd
The Dew Drop Inn	Dew Drop Inn, 33 Toll End Road	308 yd
Rising Sun	Rising Sun, 116 Horseley Road	479 yd
The Lounge Bar and Restaurant	The Lounge Bar, 5 Market Place	705 yd
Waggon and Horses	Waggon And Horses, 131 Toll End Road	712 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Penguin	22 Market Place	679 yd
Ali's Kitchen	24 Market Place	679 yd
Laddi Sweets And Caterers	24a Market Place	683 yd
Sanam Tandoori Restaurant	32 Market Place	705 yd
The Island House	134 Toll End Road	712 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Limited	Brickhouse Lane South	650 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	119 Horseley Heath	679 yd
Best One	29-30 Market Place	705 yd
Heron Foods	34-38 Great Bridge	737 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Bridge Primary School MOUNT STREET	grass pitches	452 yd
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School WOLSELEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,026 yd
Jubilee Park HIGHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,062 yd
Q3 Academy Tipton THE ACE ACADEMY THE ACE ACADEMY ALEXANDRA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,078 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.