Doughty Close, Tipton, DY4 7AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY4 7AJ 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	49.1%	51.5%	2.4%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50.9%	48.5%	-2.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.7%	40.4%	-0.3%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	46.7%	-3.1%	44.2%	2.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	5.3%	6.7%	1.4%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	2.1%	3%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.1%	57.7%	1.6%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	34.8%	28.5%	-6.3%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	7%	7.5%	0.5%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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	14.4%	17.2%	2.8%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	8.1%	-7.1%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	16.1%	0.1%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	21.2%	11.3%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	28%	30%	2.0%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	14.8%	3.3%	-11.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.2% 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	1.2%	5.1%	3.9%	1.1%	4.0%
Chinese	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	26.5%	18.9%	-7.6%	3.1%	15.8%
Pakistani	4.3%	17.1%	12.8%	2.7%	14.4%
Other Asian	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	7.6%	3.6%	-4.0%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
White	47.9%	34.2%	-13.7%	81.4%	-47.2%
Other	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.7% 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	63.7%	68.7%	5.0%	83.2%	-14.5%
European Union	14.3%	9.9%	-4.4%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	7.6%	4.8%	-2.8%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	14.9%	1.2%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.7%	69.5%	5.8%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	4.6%	23%	18.4%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	11%	3%	-8.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	11.6%	3.6%	-8.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	0.9%	-8.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	26.6%	46.2%	-19.6%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	23.1%	6.5%	16.6%
Sikh	15.6%	0.9%	14.7%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Doughty Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Doughty Close was 64.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.2% lower than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Doughty Close has the 55th lowest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge and the 402nd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.9%.

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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 7AJ, 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 Doughty Close are based on 61 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 Doughty Close, Tipton, DY4 7AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY4 7AJ

Average Price
£170,875

Semi-Detached
£362,176

Terraced
£275,272

Detached
£413,445

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,112

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Doughty Close

Average Price
£165,368

Semi-Detached
£360,125

Terraced
£287,447

Detached
£405,532

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,173

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Doughty CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Doughty Close, Tipton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£121,000	2024-04-05	£121,000
46 Doughty Close, Tipton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-09-22	£125,123
3 Doughty Close, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-04-03	£268,136
15 Doughty Close, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-03-10	£221,265
2 Doughty Close, Tipton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-11-14	£105,104

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY4 7AJ

Employment

DY4 7AJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in DY4 7AJ 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	135
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	17
Retired	16
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	31
Transport and storage	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	11
Information and communication	10
Other	8
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3

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	4,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	5,254 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	5,298 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	553 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Primary School Lower Church Lane , DY4 7PG	3out of 4	600 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Turner Primary School Powis Avenue , DY4 0RN	3out of 4	971 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Primary Academy Upper Church Lane , DY4 9PF	3out of 4	1,310 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Anne Close , Off Dunkirk Avenue B70 0ES	- not rated	1,331 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	686 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	2,267 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	2,330 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	3out of 4	2,541 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	3,313 yd	University technical college	No	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	3,505 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,131 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	686 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	696 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , Tipton DY4 8SB	- not rated	1,317 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	2,338 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impact Independent School 102 -104 Birmingham Road , Dudley DY1 4RF	- not rated	2,601 yd	Other independent school	No	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	431 yd
Spices Delhi	23a Market Place	474 yd
Polonia Restaurant	Polonia Restaurant, 15a Market Place	477 yd
Alok	32 Great Bridge	607 yd
Tasty Break Cafe	Great Bridge Indoor Market, 63 Great Bridge	641 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Port n Ale	178 Horseley Heath	85 yd
The Tamebridge	The Tame Bridge, 45 Tame Road	272 yd
The Lounge Bar and Restaurant	The Lounge Bar, 5 Market Place	391 yd
The Horseley Tavern	Horseley Tavern, 238 Horseley Heath	478 yd
Admiral Casino	56 Great Bridge	603 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sanam Tandoori Restaurant	32 Market Place	391 yd
Laddi Sweets And Caterers	24a Market Place	456 yd
Penguin	22 Market Place	474 yd
Ali's Kitchen	24 Market Place	474 yd
Jade Garden	233c Horseley Heath	478 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	119 Horseley Heath	293 yd
Best One	29-30 Market Place	391 yd
Heron Foods	34-38 Great Bridge	607 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Brickhouse Lane South	772 yd
Co-operative Food	123 Upper Church Lane	1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Bridge Primary School MOUNT STREET	grass pitches	488 yd
Q3 Academy Tipton THE ACE ACADEMY THE ACE ACADEMY ALEXANDRA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	758 yd
Farley Park COPHALL STREET	grass pitches	898 yd
Tipton Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,023 yd
Powis Avenue BROOKFIELD WAY	grass pitches	1,041 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	78.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY4 7AJ