Horton Street, Tipton, DY4 7JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY4 7JW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	47.2%	47.3%	0.1%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	52.8%	52.7%	-0.1%	49.0%	3.7%

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 7JW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	30.1%	46.3%	16.2%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	22.7%	-9.2%	44.2%	-21.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5.6%	4.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	17.1%	17%	-0.1%	9.1%	7.9%
Widowed	15.3%	8.7%	-6.6%	6.1%	2.6%

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 (67%) 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	15.7%	31.8%	16.1%	48.4%	-16.6%
Good health	38%	35.2%	-2.8%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	27.1%	23.9%	-3.2%	12.7%	11.2%
Bad health	15.7%	6.4%	-9.3%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	1.5%

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 7JW this area, 41.6% 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 14.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	63%	41.6%	-21.4%	18.2%	23.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	10.7%	1.9%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	12.4%	2.2%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	12.4%	7.3%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	3.2%	14.2%	11.0%	33.8%	-19.6%
Other	8.3%	3.9%	-4.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Indian	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.9%	3%	2.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	88.6%	78.4%	-10.2%	81.4%	-3.0%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76% 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	89.5%	76%	-13.5%	83.2%	-7.2%
European Union	2.6%	12.9%	10.3%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	75.5%	-14.0%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	1.7%	15.5%	13.8%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	5.3%	4.0%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	2.6%	3%	0.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0.8%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.1%	76.7%	-31.6%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	9.8%	1.3%	8.5%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	36.7%	13.5%	23.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	56.8%	46.2%	10.6%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Horton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Horton Street was 128.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.5% higher than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Horton Street has the 33rd highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge and the 221st highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.8%.

🔎 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 7JW, 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 Horton Street are based on 2 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 Horton Street, Tipton, DY4 7JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY4 7JW

Average Price
£65,809

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£65,809

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Horton Street

Average Price
£65,551

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£65,551

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Horton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Horton Street, Tipton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2020-12-18	£69,887
70 Horton Street, Tipton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£35,195	2013-03-04	£61,214

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY4 7JW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	18
Other	18
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	10
Education	5
Transport and storage	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Other	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	4,426 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	5,435 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newtown Primary School Anne Close , Off Dunkirk Avenue B70 0ES	- not rated	721 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Bridge Primary School Mount Street , Great Bridge DY4 7DE	3out of 4	933 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Wolseley Road , Hill Top B70 0NG	4out of 4	1,245 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Primary School Lower Church Lane , DY4 7PG	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryders Green Primary School Claypit Lane , B70 9UJ	3out of 4	1,449 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	1,458 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	1,518 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	2,079 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	2,541 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Kelvin Way , B70 7LE	- not rated	3,016 yd	Free schools	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	3,352 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,016 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	1,189 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	1,458 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	1,844 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , Tipton DY4 8SB	- not rated	1,978 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The British Muslim School Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX	- not rated	2,599 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
Jitterbugs Party World	Black Country Retail Park	442 yd
Alok	32 Great Bridge	479 yd
Tasty Break Cafe	Great Bridge Indoor Market, 63 Great Bridge	494 yd
Shivay Indian Sweets & Tandoori Restaurant	71 Great Bridge	494 yd
Spices Delhi	23a Market Place	564 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Admiral Casino	56 Great Bridge	482 yd
The Tamebridge	The Tame Bridge, 45 Tame Road	523 yd
King Arthur Grill and Greets Green Sports Bar	101 Whitehall Road	536 yd
The Lounge Bar and Restaurant	The Lounge Bar, 5 Market Place	585 yd
The Port n Ale	178 Horseley Heath	700 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty	76 Cophall Street	101 yd
Frydays Fish and Chips	Unit 1, 290 Whitehall Road	345 yd
New World	Unit 4, 290 Whitehall Road	357 yd
Pizza Chef	20a Great Bridge	388 yd
VIP Peri & Pizza	44 Great Bridge	479 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	34-38 Great Bridge	479 yd
Best One	29-30 Market Place	585 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Brickhouse Lane South	610 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	119 Horseley Heath	713 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Farley Park COPHALL STREET	grass pitches	204 yd
Newtown Primary School ANNE CLOSE	grass pitches	666 yd
Great Bridge Primary School MOUNT STREET	grass pitches	940 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	71.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY4 7JW