Guardians Close, Tipton, DY4 7PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY4 7PL 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 7PL 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 Guardians Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Guardians Close was 173.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.4% higher than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Guardians Close has the 14th highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge and the 120th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 125.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.1%.

🔎 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 7PL, 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 Guardians Close are based on 12 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 Guardians Close, Tipton, DY4 7PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY4 7PL

Average Price
£362,274

Semi-Detached
£313,014

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£380,747

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Guardians Close

Average Price
£359,000

Semi-Detached
£311,241

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£374,919

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Guardians CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Guardians Close, Tipton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-07-27	£352,548
16 Guardians Close, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£174,000	2016-01-22	£305,370
12 Guardians Close, Tipton, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£195,000	2015-11-06	£330,372
14 Guardians Close, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£166,618	2015-10-28	£294,377
10 Guardians Close, Tipton, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£218,000	2015-07-31	£386,592

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY4 7PL

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
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	3,952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	4,687 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	5,108 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	375 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Primary Academy Upper Church Lane , DY4 9PF	3out of 4	569 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Turner Primary School Powis Avenue , DY4 0RN	3out of 4	627 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls Church of England Academy Robert Road , DY4 9BH	3out of 4	987 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Bridge Primary School Mount Street , Great Bridge DY4 7DE	3out of 4	1,034 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	239 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	3out of 4	2,227 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	2,738 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	3,058 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	2out of 4	3,551 yd	Academy converter	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	3,033 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,923 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	239 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , Tipton DY4 8SB	- not rated	800 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	831 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impact Independent School 102 -104 Birmingham Road , Dudley DY1 4RF	- not rated	2,420 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	2,928 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
House of Chaii Ltd	4 Dudley Port		790 yd
Jubilee Young Peoples Centre	Jubilee Park Activity Centre, Powis Avenue		815 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tiger Tavern Bar & Grill	Powis Avenue	522 yd
The English Oak	English Oak, 97 Upper Church Lane	672 yd
The Horseley Tavern	Horseley Tavern, 238 Horseley Heath	703 yd
Rising Sun	Rising Sun, 116 Horseley Road	812 yd
Royal Oak Bar And Grill	Royal Oak, 7 Dudley Port	812 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Burton Fish and Chips	18c Alexandra Road	393 yd
The Tasty Plaice	108 Upper Church Lane	578 yd
Pizza Star	105 Lower Church Lane	615 yd
Jade Garden	233c Horseley Heath	703 yd
Royals Takeaway	239 Horseley Heath	703 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	123 Upper Church Lane		250 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	119 Horseley Heath		974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tipton Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	226 yd
Q3 Academy Tipton THE ACE ACADEMY THE ACE ACADEMY ALEXANDRA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	243 yd
Powis Avenue BROOKFIELD WAY	grass pitches	476 yd
Great Bridge Primary School MOUNT STREET	grass pitches	953 yd
Jubilee Park HIGHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	959 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,001 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	73.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.5 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.5 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY4 7PL