Ferguson Drive, Tipton, DY4 7NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY4 7NS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.3%	0.6%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.3%	48.7%	-0.6%	49.0%	-0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50%	41.5%	-8.5%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	44.9%	9.8%	44.2%	0.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	8.8%	3.4%	-5.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.7%	53.1%	-3.6%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	35.1%	38.3%	3.2%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	3.7%	6.9%	3.2%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 7NS this area, 9.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	9.7%	-0.8%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	11.1%	-2.9%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	11.6%	-6.8%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.2%	23.2%	3.0%	16.9%	6.3%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	39.1%	11.0%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	7.9%	3.4%	-4.5%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.9% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	10.4%	15.3%	4.9%	3.1%	12.2%
Pakistani	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.7%	6.2%	5.5%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	4%	1.0%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	76.9%	59.9%	-17.0%	81.4%	-21.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	88.1%	83.6%	-4.5%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.8%
Africa	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	6%	6.4%	0.4%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	83.9%	-4.2%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	3%	12.2%	9.2%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	3%	3.2%	0.2%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	11.9%	0.9%	11.0%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Ferguson Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ferguson Drive was 163.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.8% higher than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ferguson Drive has the 17th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge and the 129th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 119.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.5%.

🔎 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 7NS, 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 Ferguson Drive are based on 153 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 Ferguson Drive, Tipton, DY4 7NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY4 7NS

Average Price
£163,678

Semi-Detached
£261,480

Terraced
£200,561

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,296

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ferguson Drive

Average Price
£182,605

Semi-Detached
£277,610

Terraced
£220,152

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,610

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ferguson DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Ferguson Drive, Tipton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-10-15	£117,090
6 Ferguson Drive, Tipton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2025-02-05	£114,805
19 Ferguson Drive, Tipton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-10-18	£106,609
58 Ferguson Drive, Tipton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2024-08-23	£80,344
42 Ferguson Drive, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-02-23	£161,343

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY4 7NS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	14
Retired	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate 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	2,091 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	3,912 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	4,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	4,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	4,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Martin's CofE Primary School Lower Church Lane , DY4 7PG	3out of 4	336 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Turner Primary School Powis Avenue , DY4 0RN	3out of 4	591 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Primary Academy Upper Church Lane , DY4 9PF	3out of 4	760 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Primary School Upper Church Lane , DY4 9PF	- not rated	760 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Bridge Primary School Mount Street , Great Bridge DY4 7DE	3out of 4	796 yd	Community school	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	129 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra High School and Sixth Form Centre Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	129 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	166 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	- not rated	2,237 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willingsworth High School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	- not rated	2,360 yd	Community school	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	3,217 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,688 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	166 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , Station Drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	763 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitzwarren School Upper Church Lane , DY4 9PF	- not rated	773 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , DY4 8SW	- not rated	997 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomfield School 178 Bloomfield Road , Tipton DY4 9ER	- not rated	1,862 yd	Other independent 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
Jubilee Young Peoples Centre	Jubilee Park Activity Centre, Powis Avenue	756 yd
House of Chaii Ltd	4 Dudley Port	774 yd
Suzy P's Tearoom and Cafe	26 - 27 Market Place	1,012 yd
Polonia Restaurant	Polonia Restaurant, 15a Market Place	1,031 yd
Spices Delhi	23a Market Place	1,054 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tiger Tavern Bar & Grill	Powis Avenue	615 yd
The Horseley Tavern	Horseley Tavern, 238 Horseley Heath	657 yd
Rising Sun	Rising Sun, 116 Horseley Road	670 yd
The Port n Ale	178 Horseley Heath	752 yd
The English Oak	English Oak, 97 Upper Church Lane	762 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Burton Fish and Chips	18c Alexandra Road	542 yd
Pizza Star	105 Lower Church Lane	584 yd
Jade Garden	233c Horseley Heath	657 yd
Royals Takeaway	239 Horseley Heath	657 yd
The Tasty Plaice	108 Upper Church Lane	674 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	123 Upper Church Lane	368 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	119 Horseley Heath	831 yd
Best One	29-30 Market Place	978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Q3 Academy Tipton THE ACE ACADEMY THE ACE ACADEMY ALEXANDRA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	167 yd
Tipton Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	365 yd
Powis Avenue BROOKFIELD WAY	grass pitches	467 yd
Great Bridge Primary School MOUNT STREET	grass pitches	804 yd
Jubilee Park HIGHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	920 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	77.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.1%

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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY4 7NS