Tame Road, Tipton, DY4 7HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY4 7HU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	50.1%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	48.7%	49.9%	1.2%	49.0%	0.9%

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 7HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	51.5%	51.2%	-0.3%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	28.2%	1.5%	44.2%	-16.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.2%	12.3%	2.1%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	7.6%	4.9%	-2.7%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	45.5%	41.3%	-4.2%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	29.7%	36.5%	6.8%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	14.7%	13.5%	-1.2%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	8.4%	7.1%	-1.3%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around DY4 7HU this area, 30.1% 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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32%	30.1%	-1.9%	18.2%	11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	9.8%	-7.7%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	16.6%	2.4%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	14.7%	6.1%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	22.4%	7.2%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	10.6%	3.1%	-7.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.2% 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	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.9%	10.1%	1.2%	3.1%	7.0%
Pakistani	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.6%	7.8%	6.2%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	6.1%	0.6%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	6.6%	2.9%	0.9%	5.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	73.2%	55.2%	-18.0%	81.4%	-26.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.9% 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	82.6%	71.9%	-10.7%	83.2%	-11.3%
European Union	9.7%	13%	3.3%	6.1%	6.9%
Africa	1.1%	6.1%	5.0%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	7.4%	2.1%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	71.9%	-10.7%	83.2%	-11.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	18.4%	17.6%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	8.2%	6.4%	-1.8%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.3%	76.7%	-15.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	7.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
No passport held	22%	13.5%	8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.1%	37.2%	-12.1%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Sikh	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Tame Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tame Road was 117.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.6% lower than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tame Road has the 43rd highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge and the 265th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.1%.

🔎 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 7HU, 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 Tame Road are based on 19 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 Tame Road, Tipton, DY4 7HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY4 7HU

Average Price
£138,128

Semi-Detached
£144,711

Terraced
£174,066

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£39,922

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tame Road

Average Price
£139,219

Semi-Detached
£132,823

Terraced
£153,569

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,106

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tame Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2A Tame Road, Tipton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,000	2024-05-22	£39,765
63 Tame Road, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£129,000	2018-08-06	£183,958
80 Tame Road, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2017-06-22	£152,725
79 Tame Road, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£73,000	2011-09-22	£143,412
2A Tame Road, Tipton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2011-07-19	£98,447

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY4 7HU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Looking after home or family	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Other	30
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4,222 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	5,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	5,460 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	653 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Primary School Lower Church Lane , DY4 7PG	3out of 4	681 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Turner Primary School Powis Avenue , DY4 0RN	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Anne Close , Off Dunkirk Avenue B70 0ES	- not rated	1,170 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Primary Academy Upper Church Lane , DY4 9PF	3out of 4	1,458 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	837 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	2,160 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	2,187 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	3out of 4	2,695 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	3,193 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	3,515 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,996 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	667 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albright Education Centre South Tipton Campus Site , Alexandra Road DY4 7NR	4out of 4	837 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , Tipton DY4 8SB	- not rated	1,370 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	2,177 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impact Independent School 102 -104 Birmingham Road , Dudley DY1 4RF	- not rated	2,556 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	437 yd
Spices Delhi	23a Market Place	475 yd
Polonia Restaurant	Polonia Restaurant, 15a Market Place	494 yd
Alok	32 Great Bridge	578 yd
Tasty Break Cafe	Great Bridge Indoor Market, 63 Great Bridge	615 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Port n Ale	178 Horseley Heath	83 yd
The Tamebridge	The Tame Bridge, 45 Tame Road	129 yd
The Lounge Bar and Restaurant	The Lounge Bar, 5 Market Place	399 yd
The Horseley Tavern	Horseley Tavern, 238 Horseley Heath	475 yd
Admiral Casino	56 Great Bridge	576 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sanam Tandoori Restaurant	32 Market Place	399 yd
Laddi Sweets And Caterers	24a Market Place	458 yd
Penguin	22 Market Place	475 yd
Ali's Kitchen	24 Market Place	475 yd
Jade Garden	233c Horseley Heath	475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	119 Horseley Heath	360 yd
Best One	29-30 Market Place	399 yd
Heron Foods	34-38 Great Bridge	578 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Brickhouse Lane South	763 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Bridge Primary School MOUNT STREET	grass pitches	600 yd
Farley Park COPHALL STREET	grass pitches	752 yd
Q3 Academy Tipton THE ACE ACADEMY THE ACE ACADEMY ALEXANDRA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	911 yd
Newtown Primary School ANNE CLOSE	grass pitches	1,070 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	110.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY4 7HU