Scott Street, Tipton, DY4 7AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY4 7AF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	51.5%	2.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	51.2%	48.5%	-2.7%	49.0%	-0.5%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around DY4 7AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.1%	54.4%	5.3%	37.9%	16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	26.8%	-3.9%	44.2%	-17.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	6.1%	4%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	11.7%	10.7%	-1.0%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	45.2%	51.2%	6.0%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	33.6%	28.4%	-5.2%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	15.7%	14.9%	-0.8%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.6%	22%	-5.6%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	10%	-2.3%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	19.3%	2.7%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	16.7%	7.5%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	25.3%	11.8%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	18.4%	4.7%	-13.7%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.5% 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	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Indian	21.2%	28.1%	6.9%	3.1%	25.0%
Pakistani	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	5.5%	8.4%	2.9%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	6%	6.4%	0.4%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.5%	4.9%	-0.6%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	53%	34.5%	-18.5%	81.4%	-46.9%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	69.5%	-7.0%	83.2%	-13.7%
European Union	7.8%	9.5%	1.7%	6.1%	3.4%
Africa	4.6%	6.5%	1.9%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	13.5%	4.3%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76%	69.2%	-6.8%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	2.8%	17.9%	15.1%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	4.1%	8%	3.9%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	6.9%	2.5%	-4.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	2.5%	-7.6%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.4%	76.7%	-21.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Poland	7.9%	1.3%	6.6%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	20.3%	13.5%	6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.4%	37.2%	-19.8%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Muslim	12.4%	6.5%	5.9%
Sikh	22.9%	0.9%	22.0%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Scott Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scott Street was 110.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.8% lower than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Scott Street has the 44th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge and the 279th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.9%.

🔎 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 7AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Scott Street are based on 141 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 Scott Street, Tipton, DY4 7AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY4 7AF

Average Price
£232,003

Semi-Detached
£448,752

Terraced
£471,278

Detached
£411,585

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,098

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scott Street

Average Price
£248,267

Semi-Detached
£400,337

Terraced
£304,505

Detached
£435,237

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,006

Other
£77,563

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scott Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Scott Street, Tipton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2025-11-27	£126,865
51 Scott Street, Tipton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£109,000	2024-08-12	£106,151
45 Scott Street, Tipton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-11-30	£79,447
31 Scott Street, Tipton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£113,500	2022-11-18	£112,716
53 Scott Street, Tipton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,000	2022-09-30	£103,440

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY4 7AF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DY4 7AF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	14
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Retired	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Batmans Hill Nursery School Adams Close , Off Turton Road DY4 9LJ	- not rated	2,727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,090 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	4,759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	5,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	5,403 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	508 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Primary School Lower Church Lane , DY4 7PG	3out of 4	769 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Turner Primary School Powis Avenue , DY4 0RN	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Anne Close , Off Dunkirk Avenue B70 0ES	- not rated	1,221 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Anne Close , Off Dunkirk Avenue B70 0ES	3out of 4	1,221 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The ACE Academy Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	808 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra High School and Sixth Form Centre Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	808 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	836 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	2,097 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Collegiate Academy Claypit Lane , B70 9UW	- not rated	2,097 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	3,651 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,972 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	5,419 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , Station Drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	814 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albright Education Centre South Tipton Campus Site , Alexandra Road DY4 7NR	- not rated	836 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , DY4 8SW	- not rated	1,443 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitzwarren School Upper Church Lane , DY4 9PF	- not rated	1,474 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	2out of 4	2,267 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Suzy P's Tearoom and Cafe	26 - 27 Market Place	356 yd
Spices Delhi	23a Market Place	399 yd
Polonia Restaurant	Polonia Restaurant, 15a Market Place	401 yd
Alok	32 Great Bridge	534 yd
Tasty Break Cafe	Great Bridge Indoor Market, 63 Great Bridge	568 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Port n Ale	178 Horseley Heath	94 yd
The Tamebridge	The Tame Bridge, 45 Tame Road	254 yd
The Lounge Bar and Restaurant	The Lounge Bar, 5 Market Place	315 yd
Admiral Casino	56 Great Bridge	530 yd
The Horseley Tavern	Horseley Tavern, 238 Horseley Heath	552 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sanam Tandoori Restaurant	32 Market Place	315 yd
Laddi Sweets And Caterers	24a Market Place	381 yd
Penguin	22 Market Place	399 yd
Ali's Kitchen	24 Market Place	399 yd
VIP Peri & Pizza	44 Great Bridge	534 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	119 Horseley Heath	221 yd
Best One	29-30 Market Place	315 yd
Heron Foods	34-38 Great Bridge	534 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Brickhouse Lane South	697 yd
Co-operative Food	123 Upper Church Lane	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Bridge Primary School MOUNT STREET	grass pitches	433 yd
Q3 Academy Tipton THE ACE ACADEMY THE ACE ACADEMY ALEXANDRA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	794 yd
Farley Park COPHALL STREET	grass pitches	867 yd
Powis Avenue BROOKFIELD WAY	grass pitches	1,067 yd
Tipton Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,077 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	96.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY4 7AF