Brock Road, Tipton, DY4 7QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY4 7QB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	51.1%	48.1%	-3.0%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	48.9%	51.9%	3.0%	49.0%	2.9%

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	36.2%	40.3%	4.1%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	46.3%	-1.6%	44.2%	2.1%
Separated	4.5%	5.4%	0.9%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	6%	4%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	41.5%	46.5%	5.0%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	35.8%	31.9%	-3.9%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	14.8%	12.6%	-2.2%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	6%	5.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	2%	3.3%	1.3%	1.2%	2.1%

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 7QB this area, 40.3% 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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.7%	40.3%	2.6%	18.2%	22.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	9.1%	-8.3%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	9.7%	-2.4%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13.8%	2.5%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	9.4%	21.5%	12.1%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	8.3%	2%	-6.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.6% 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%	4.3%	4.3%	1.1%	3.2%
Indian	10.2%	11.6%	1.4%	3.1%	8.5%
Pakistani	7.1%	11.1%	4.0%	2.7%	8.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	76.1%	60.6%	-15.5%	81.4%	-20.8%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% 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	87.2%	78.3%	-8.9%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	3.4%	5%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.1%
Africa	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	13%	7.3%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
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	87.2%	78.1%	-9.1%	83.2%	-5.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	14.2%	12.8%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0.5%	-6.6%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	22.8%	13.5%	9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Muslim	16.3%	6.5%	9.8%
Sikh	12.5%	0.9%	11.6%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Brock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brock Road was 46.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.2% lower than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brock Road has the 37th lowest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge and the 272nd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.5%.

🔎 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 7QB, 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 Brock 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 Brock Road, Tipton, DY4 7QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY4 7QB

Average Price
£200,120

Semi-Detached
£200,120

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brock Road

Average Price
£203,096

Semi-Detached
£203,096

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Brock Road, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-12-14	£243,080
20 Brock Road, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-08-29	£213,158
22 Brock Road, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2018-09-24	£162,544
4 Brock Road, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,500	2016-08-23	£185,678
23 Brock Road, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2014-01-31	£209,403

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY4 7QB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	39
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	24
Construction	15
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	4,661 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	517 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Sedgley Road East , DY4 8UH	3out of 4	993 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Bridge Primary School Mount Street , Great Bridge DY4 7DE	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Primary School Anne Close , Off Dunkirk Avenue B70 0ES	- not rated	1,259 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Turner Primary School Powis Avenue , DY4 0RN	3out of 4	1,356 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	942 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	1,872 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	2,527 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	3out of 4	2,999 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Futures UTC High Street , B70 8DJ	1out of 4	3,498 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	3,005 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,228 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	159 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	942 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , Tipton DY4 8SB	- not rated	977 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impact Independent School 102 -104 Birmingham Road , Dudley DY1 4RF	- not rated	2,019 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	2,041 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
House of Chaii Ltd	4 Dudley Port	158 yd
Major Curry Affair	Major Curry Affair, Dudley Port	928 yd
Simply Cafe	Unit 1 Fisher Street	928 yd
Suzy P's Tearoom and Cafe	26 - 27 Market Place	975 yd
Spices Delhi	23a Market Place	1,012 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Oak Bar And Grill	Royal Oak, 7 Dudley Port	172 yd
The Horseley Tavern	Horseley Tavern, 238 Horseley Heath	196 yd
The Port n Ale	178 Horseley Heath	581 yd
The Tamebridge	The Tame Bridge, 45 Tame Road	610 yd
Tipton Sports & Social Club	Tipton Harriers Club, Sedgley Road East	901 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jolly's Finest Fish and Chips	3 Dudley Port	158 yd
Jade Garden	233c Horseley Heath	196 yd
Royals Takeaway	239 Horseley Heath	196 yd
Pizza Star	105 Lower Church Lane	276 yd
The Island House	265 Dudley Port	452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	119 Horseley Heath		878 yd
Best One	29-30 Market Place		936 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stayhard Gym (Closed) Kings Court Kings Court Sedgley Road East	health and fitness suite	900 yd
Pure Gym (Dudley Tipton) DUDLEY PORT	health and fitness suite	1,006 yd
Q3 Academy Tipton THE ACE ACADEMY THE ACE ACADEMY ALEXANDRA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,010 yd
Farley Park COPHALL STREET	grass pitches	1,033 yd
Tipton Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,067 yd
Great Bridge Primary School MOUNT STREET	grass pitches	1,078 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY4 7QB