Spring Meadow, Tipton, DY4 7BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY4 7BA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50.1%	49.8%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.9%	50.2%	0.3%	49.0%	1.2%

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 vicinity of DY4 7BA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.4%	31.4%	5.0%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	59.9%	55.7%	-4.2%	44.2%	11.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.6%	7.4%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	42.9%	42.4%	-0.5%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	36.5%	36.3%	-0.2%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	15.1%	17.4%	2.3%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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	26%	24.5%	-1.5%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	15%	0.2%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	14.6%	-5.3%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	5.8%	0.7%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	10.9%	-3.5%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	25.5%	10.0%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.4% 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)
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9%	16.9%	7.9%	3.1%	13.8%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
White	82.9%	71.4%	-11.5%	81.4%	-10.0%
Other	4.9%	6.6%	1.7%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% 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	91.6%	86.7%	-4.9%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	9.7%	3.3%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	86.4%	-5.2%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.5%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0.6%	-5.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	19.1%	0.9%	18.2%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Spring Meadow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spring Meadow was 37.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.4% lower than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Spring Meadow has the 31st lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge and the 191st lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.9%.

🔎 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 7BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Spring Meadow are based on 87 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 Spring Meadow, Tipton, DY4 7BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY4 7BA

Average Price
£260,384

Semi-Detached
£207,755

Terraced
£176,209

Detached
£317,100

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spring Meadow

Average Price
£264,656

Semi-Detached
£236,178

Terraced
£190,734

Detached
£312,700

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£260,342

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spring MeadowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Spring Meadow, Tipton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-10-21	£201,211
19 Spring Meadow, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£182,500	2025-10-20	£179,674
21 Spring Meadow, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2025-06-09	£85,474
22 Spring Meadow, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-06-06	£265,733
17 Spring Meadow, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,000	2025-02-28	£185,582

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY4 7BA

Employment

DY4 7BA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	15
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Manufacturing	41
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	4

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	2,445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	3,674 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	4,558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	5,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	5,063 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	126 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Turner Primary School Powis Avenue , DY4 0RN	3out of 4	787 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Primary School Lower Church Lane , DY4 7PG	3out of 4	899 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Park Primary School Highfield Road , DY4 0QS	- not rated	1,125 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Park Academy Highfield Road , DY4 0QS	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Academy converter	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	709 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra High School and Sixth Form Centre Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	709 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	720 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	- not rated	2,193 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	2,231 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,183 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	- not rated	720 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , Station Drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	1,117 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitzwarren School Upper Church Lane , DY4 9PF	- not rated	1,307 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , DY4 8SW	- not rated	1,617 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batmans Hill Unit Adams Close , Princes End DY4 9LJ	- not rated	2,445 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Polonia Restaurant	Polonia Restaurant, 15a Market Place	432 yd
Suzy P's Tearoom and Cafe	26 - 27 Market Place	445 yd
Spices Delhi	23a Market Place	474 yd
Alok	32 Great Bridge	617 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Brickhouse Lane South	619 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rising Sun	Rising Sun, 116 Horseley Road	196 yd
Kings Arms	Kings Arms, 9 Toll End Road	334 yd
The Lounge Bar and Restaurant	The Lounge Bar, 5 Market Place	430 yd
The Port n Ale	178 Horseley Heath	510 yd
The Dew Drop Inn	Dew Drop Inn, 33 Toll End Road	582 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sanam Tandoori Restaurant	32 Market Place	430 yd
Laddi Sweets And Caterers	24a Market Place	462 yd
Penguin	22 Market Place	474 yd
Ali's Kitchen	24 Market Place	474 yd
Black Country Chippy	40 Great Bridge	617 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	119 Horseley Heath	303 yd
Best One	29-30 Market Place	430 yd
Heron Foods	34-38 Great Bridge	617 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Brickhouse Lane South	680 yd
Co-operative Food	123 Upper Church Lane	1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Bridge Primary School MOUNT STREET	grass pitches	123 yd
Q3 Academy Tipton THE ACE ACADEMY THE ACE ACADEMY ALEXANDRA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	665 yd
Powis Avenue BROOKFIELD WAY	grass pitches	844 yd
Jubilee Park HIGHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,006 yd
Tipton Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,034 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	77.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY4 7BA