Tinsley Street, Tipton, DY4 7LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY4 7LH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	52.4%	49.6%	-2.8%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	47.6%	50.4%	2.8%	49.0%	1.4%

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 7LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	38.4%	44.1%	5.7%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	40.6%	-2.0%	44.2%	-3.6%
Separated	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.7%	9.4%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.7%	41.5%	-1.2%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	35.3%	36.4%	1.1%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	14.7%	12%	-2.7%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	6.6%	8.4%	1.8%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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 7LH this area, 32.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.1%	32.3%	-9.8%	18.2%	14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	14.6%	-2.1%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	9%	-3.0%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	9%	-4.9%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	4.6%	25.7%	21.1%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	7.9%	4.2%	-3.7%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.7% 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	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	12.2%	17.7%	5.5%	3.1%	14.6%
Pakistani	7%	6.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	3.5%
Other Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2.1%	6.2%	4.1%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	65.7%	44.7%	-21.0%	81.4%	-36.7%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	7.9%	7.9%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.6% 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	83.6%	67.6%	-16.0%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	3.8%	11.3%	7.5%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	18.3%	8.5%	5.6%	12.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.6%	67.6%	-16.0%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	14.4%	12.7%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5.6%	2.8%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	3.1%	7.3%	4.2%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	5.1%	-3.6%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.8%	76.7%	-21.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.8%	1.2%	6.6%
No passport held	21.1%	13.5%	7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.3%	37.2%	-16.9%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Hindu	7%	1.7%	5.3%
Muslim	15.2%	6.5%	8.7%
Sikh	13%	0.9%	12.1%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Tinsley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tinsley Street was 882.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 639.6% higher than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Tinsley Street has the highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge and the 8th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 239.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DY4 7LH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Tinsley Street are based on 1 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 Tinsley Street, Tipton, DY4 7LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY4 7LH

Average Price
£731,789

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£731,789

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tinsley Street

Average Price
£721,006

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£721,006

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tinsley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
County Cars Tinsley Street, Tipton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2015-04-01	£723,163

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY4 7LH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DY4 7LH 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	81
Retired	35
Looking after home or family	31
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	19
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	15
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Other	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

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	3,372 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,275 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	888 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Anne Close , Off Dunkirk Avenue B70 0ES	3out of 4	888 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Bridge Primary School Mount Street , Great Bridge DY4 7DE	3out of 4	912 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Wolseley Road , Hill Top B70 0NG	- not rated	987 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harvills Hawthorn Junior School Wolseley Road , Hill Top B70 0NG	- not rated	987 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	1,350 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Collegiate Academy Claypit Lane , B70 9UW	- not rated	1,350 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The ACE Academy Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,538 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra High School and Sixth Form Centre Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,538 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,562 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,260 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	4,262 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	5,449 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	1,419 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenvale School Jervoise Street , B70 9LZ	- not rated	1,552 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albright Education Centre South Tipton Campus Site , Alexandra Road DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,562 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	2out of 4	2,011 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blakeley School Dudley Road East , B69 3BU	- not rated	2,011 yd	Community special school	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
Jitterbugs Party World	Black Country Retail Park	205 yd
Tasty Break Cafe	Great Bridge Indoor Market, 63 Great Bridge	321 yd
Shivay Indian Sweets & Tandoori Restaurant	71 Great Bridge	321 yd
Alok	32 Great Bridge	321 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Brickhouse Lane South	378 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Admiral Casino	56 Great Bridge	325 yd
The Lounge Bar and Restaurant	The Lounge Bar, 5 Market Place	505 yd
The Beehive	Beehive Inn, 112 Brickhouse Lane	511 yd
The Tamebridge	The Tame Bridge, 45 Tame Road	600 yd
King Arthur Grill and Greets Green Sports Bar	101 Whitehall Road	699 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frydays Fish and Chips	Unit 1, 290 Whitehall Road	150 yd
New World	Unit 4, 290 Whitehall Road	158 yd
Pizza Chef	20a Great Bridge	202 yd
Golden City	49 Great Bridge	321 yd
VIP Peri & Pizza	44 Great Bridge	321 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	34-38 Great Bridge	321 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Brickhouse Lane South	398 yd
Best One	29-30 Market Place	505 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	119 Horseley Heath	653 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Farley Park COPHALL STREET	grass pitches	431 yd
Great Bridge Primary School MOUNT STREET	grass pitches	833 yd
Newtown Primary School ANNE CLOSE	grass pitches	889 yd
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School WOLSELEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,092 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	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	40.0%

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%

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

Overview of DY4 7LH