Great Bridge, Tipton, DY4 7EW

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	51%	-3.7%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	45.3%	49%	3.7%	49.0%	0.0%

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 7EW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.2% 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	47.7%	65.2%	17.5%	37.9%	27.3%
Married: Opposite sex	23.8%	16.7%	-7.1%	44.2%	-27.5%
Separated	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	18.2%	11.9%	-6.3%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	6.5%	3.3%	-3.2%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.5%	35.7%	6.2%	48.4%	-12.7%
Good health	36.6%	32.7%	-3.9%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	21.7%	20.2%	-1.5%	12.7%	7.5%
Bad health	10.2%	9.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	5.5%
Very bad health	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.7%

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 7EW this area, 41.4% 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 11%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.7%	41.4%	-6.3%	18.2%	23.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	16.2%	0.8%	9.6%	6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	15.7%	1.2%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	9%	0.1%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	7.5%	11%	3.5%	33.8%	-22.8%
Other	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	3.1%	5.7%	2.6%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.8%
Black African	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	0.9%	2.5%
White	88.6%	76.2%	-12.4%	81.4%	-5.2%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	90.9%	84.4%	-6.5%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	3.9%	8.4%	4.5%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	3%	2.6%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	84.4%	-6.2%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	0%	11.4%	11.4%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.8%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.9%	76.7%	-28.8%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	38.3%	13.5%	24.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Great Bridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Great Bridge was 129.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.0% higher than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Great Bridge has the 31st highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge and the 217th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.2%.

🔎 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 7EW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Great Bridge are based on 34 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 Great Bridge, Tipton, DY4 7EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY4 7EW

Average Price
£312,212

Semi-Detached
£369,691

Terraced
£196,521

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£284,205

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great Bridge

Average Price
£227,422

Semi-Detached
£354,480

Terraced
£195,595

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,026

Other
£196,130

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great BridgeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Great Bridge, Tipton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-11-18	£286,798
54 Great Bridge, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£199,000	2023-10-12	£201,517
Unit 1 46 - 50 Great Bridge, Tipton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£237,500	2021-03-09	£279,379
78 Great Bridge, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2007-08-03	£248,268
32 Great Bridge, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2007-01-12	£440,217

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY4 7EW

Employment

DY4 7EW area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	46
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	30
Unemployed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	20
Other	16
Self-Employed	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1

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	3,953 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	483 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Wolseley Road , Hill Top B70 0NG	4out of 4	1,019 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Anne Close , Off Dunkirk Avenue B70 0ES	- not rated	1,200 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Primary School Lower Church Lane , DY4 7PG	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Turner Primary School Powis Avenue , DY4 0RN	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Community school	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	1,173 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	1,739 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	2,504 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	3out of 4	2,603 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	2,814 yd	University technical college	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	3,683 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,089 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	1,173 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	1,240 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , Tipton DY4 8SB	- not rated	1,920 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	2,320 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	2,885 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
Alok	32 Great Bridge	4 yd
Tasty Break Cafe	Great Bridge Indoor Market, 63 Great Bridge	41 yd
Shivay Indian Sweets & Tandoori Restaurant	71 Great Bridge	41 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Brickhouse Lane South	112 yd
Spices Delhi	23a Market Place	148 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Admiral Casino	56 Great Bridge	2 yd
The Lounge Bar and Restaurant	The Lounge Bar, 5 Market Place	224 yd
The Tamebridge	The Tame Bridge, 45 Tame Road	495 yd
The Port n Ale	178 Horseley Heath	561 yd
The Beehive	Beehive Inn, 112 Brickhouse Lane	587 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Country Chippy	40 Great Bridge	4 yd
Night Star Pizza	84 Great Bridge	4 yd
VIP Peri & Pizza	44 Great Bridge	4 yd
Caribbean Lunchbox	52a Fisher Street	4 yd
Golden City	49 Great Bridge	41 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	34-38 Great Bridge	4 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Brickhouse Lane South	196 yd
Best One	29-30 Market Place	224 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	119 Horseley Heath	371 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Bridge Primary School MOUNT STREET	grass pitches	512 yd
Farley Park COPHALL STREET	grass pitches	682 yd
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School WOLSELEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,062 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	78.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	78.3%

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	68.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY4 7EW