Orchard Street, Tipton, DY4 7TD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY4 7TD is primarily male, with 54.5% of the population 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	52.6%	45.5%	-7.1%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	47.4%	54.5%	7.1%	49.0%	5.5%

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	29%	40.4%	11.4%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	39.4%	-4.9%	44.2%	-4.8%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	10.2%	9.3%	-0.9%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	12.5%	6.2%	-6.3%	6.1%	0.1%

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	36.6%	56%	19.4%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	32.8%	25.7%	-7.1%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	19%	12.7%	-6.3%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	8.2%	4.1%	-4.1%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.6%	26.7%	-15.9%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	11.8%	-1.3%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	14.9%	1.8%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	16.9%	10.1%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	21%	10.2%	33.8%	-12.8%
Other	10.8%	4.6%	-6.2%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.7% 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	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Indian	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	15.5%	9.6%	-5.9%	2.7%	6.9%
Other Asian	0%	5.9%	5.9%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	0.4%	5.1%	4.7%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	7.7%	6.0%	1.0%	6.7%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.9%
White	75%	57.7%	-17.3%	81.4%	-23.7%
Other	2.2%	4%	1.8%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.9% 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	87.1%	70.9%	-16.2%	83.2%	-12.3%
European Union	3.9%	13.4%	9.5%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	9%	1.7%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%
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	86.2%	71.4%	-14.8%	83.2%	-11.8%
10+ Years	3.4%	13.5%	10.1%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	7.9%	7.0%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	1.3%	6%	4.7%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	1.1%	-7.1%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.1%	76.7%	-22.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
No passport held	23.3%	13.5%	9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	19.5%	6.5%	13.0%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Orchard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Street was 285.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 149.8% higher than the Oldbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury and the 49th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 153.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DY4 7TD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Orchard Street 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 Orchard Street, Tipton, DY4 7TD

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY4 7TD

Average Price
£161,261

Semi-Detached
£181,008

Terraced
£149,412

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Street

Average Price
£156,840

Semi-Detached
£168,441

Terraced
£145,240

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Orchard Street, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2024-09-11	£128,048
10 Orchard Street, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-04-12	£133,593
18 Orchard Street, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2021-03-19	£172,869
16 Orchard Street, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2021-02-25	£159,569
6 Orchard Street, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2017-07-18	£159,788

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY4 7TD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DY4 7TD 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	65
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	3
Education	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	2,938 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnt Tree Primary School Hill Road , Tividale B69 2LN	3out of 4	533 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Church of England Primary School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	3out of 4	678 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hillcrest Road , DY2 7PW	4out of 4	778 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Hall Primary School Regent Road , Tividale B69 1TR	3out of 4	854 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Sedgley Road East , DY4 8UH	3out of 4	928 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	1,798 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	2out of 4	2,005 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	1out of 4	2,381 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Milner Catholic College Bishop Milner Catholic College , Burton Road DY1 3BY	3out of 4	2,943 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	3,175 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,503 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,285 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Impact Independent School 102 -104 Birmingham Road , Dudley DY1 4RF	- not rated	250 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , Tipton DY4 8SB	- not rated	1,439 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	1,656 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	2,381 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	2,489 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
Ice 'n' Cream	62 Tividale Road	165 yd
GSJ's Cafe	Unit 40a, Coneygre Industrial Estate	318 yd
Compass at Tesco Staff Restaurant	Town Gate Retail Park, Birmingham Road	372 yd
Mac's Diner	Selco Trade Centre, Birmingham New Road	396 yd
Monster Burgers (within Monster Mayhem)	175 Dudley Port	463 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toby Carvery	Toby Carvery, Burnt Tree	198 yd
Albion Inn	Albion Inn, 21 Tividale Road	201 yd
Tivi Ale Micro Bar	45-47 Regent Road	722 yd
Harvester Castle Gate	Castlegate Way, Dudley	821 yd
The Wonder	90 Dudley Road West	907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Spice Land Fish Bar	64 Tividale Road	142 yd
Tividale Chef	31 Tividale Road	201 yd
Darbar	33 Tividale Road	201 yd
Greggs at Tesco Extra	Town Gate Retail Park, Birmingham New Road	372 yd
Mr P's Chippy	26 Regent Road	722 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Town Gate Retail Park, Birmingham Road	372 yd
Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	104 Dudley Road West	563 yd
Kates Hill Superstore	14 St Johns Road, Dudley	954 yd
P & J News	72 Dudley Road West	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burnt Tree Primary School HILL ROAD	grass pitches	422 yd
Village Gym (Dudley) CASTLEGATE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	496 yd
St Thomas Community Network (Closed) Beechwood Road		700 yd
Pure Gym (Dudley Tipton) DUDLEY PORT	health and fitness suite	787 yd
Green Park Sports Complex GREEN PARK ROAD	grass pitches	848 yd
Coneygre Arts Centre Pitches SEDGLEY ROAD EAST	grass pitches	872 yd
Tividale Football Club PACKWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	874 yd
Tividale Park DUDLEY ROAD WEST	grass pitches	952 yd
Stayhard Gym (Closed) Kings Court Kings Court Sedgley Road East	health and fitness suite	1,005 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY4 7TD