Dudley Road West, Tipton, DY4 7TH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY4 7TH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	50.8%	48.6%	-2.2%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	49.2%	51.4%	2.2%	49.0%	2.4%

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	43%	41.7%	-1.3%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	40.3%	1.9%	44.2%	-3.9%
Separated	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	8.6%	9.7%	1.1%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	47.2%	48.6%	1.4%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	37.5%	36%	-1.5%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	10.9%	11.7%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	25.6%	3.8%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	9.1%	-5.5%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	13.5%	-1.7%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	16.8%	1.0%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	27.3%	5.5%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	10%	3.9%	-6.1%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.3% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	15.1%	18.3%	3.2%	3.1%	15.2%
Pakistani	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	8.4%	3%	-5.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	6.4%	5.4%	-1.0%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	50.6%	49.3%	-1.3%	81.4%	-32.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	4.2%	7.4%	3.2%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.5% 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	79.6%	67.5%	-12.1%	83.2%	-15.7%
European Union	5.8%	8.1%	2.3%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	3.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	17%	5.5%	5.6%	11.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.2%	67%	-12.2%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	16.1%	15.7%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	4.7%	6.7%	2.0%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	4%	6.7%	2.7%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	3.5%	-8.3%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	21.6%	0.9%	20.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Dudley Road West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dudley Road West was 62.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.0% lower than the Oldbury average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Dudley Road West has the 20th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Oldbury and the 389th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.7%.

🔎 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 7TH, 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 Dudley Road West are based on 27 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 Dudley Road West, Tipton, DY4 7TH

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY4 7TH

Average Price
£89,455

Semi-Detached
£82,182

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,364

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dudley Road West

Average Price
£123,996

Semi-Detached
£105,496

Terraced
£137,730

Detached
£253,368

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,623

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dudley Road West

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
112 Dudley Road West, Tipton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,500	2024-12-06	£85,891
128 Dudley Road West, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£79,000	2023-12-15	£81,716
118 Dudley Road West, Tipton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,000	2021-12-10	£75,803
120 Dudley Road West, Tipton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2021-03-22	£82,343
112 Dudley Road West, Tipton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,000	2020-03-18	£85,457

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY4 7TH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	143
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	38
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	22
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Manufacturing	32
Human health and social work activities	26
Transport and storage	23
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	3,344 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	261 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Community Primary School Dudley Road West , Tividale B69 2HT	4out of 4	666 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Sedgley Road East , DY4 8UH	3out of 4	782 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Hall Primary School Regent Road , Tividale B69 1TR	3out of 4	943 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Church of England Primary School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,319 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	1out of 4	2,085 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	2out of 4	2,592 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	3,416 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	3,488 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	2,081 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,709 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	792 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	1,237 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , Tipton DY4 8SB	- not rated	1,324 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	1,948 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albright Education Centre South Tipton Campus Site , Alexandra Road DY4 7NR	4out of 4	2,085 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	432 yd
Ekhaya Bar & Grill	198 Dudley Port	485 yd
Monster Burgers (within Monster Mayhem)	175 Dudley Port	505 yd
Major Curry Affair	Major Curry Affair, Dudley Port	653 yd
Simply Cafe	Unit 1 Fisher Street	653 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wonder	90 Dudley Road West	327 yd
Albion Inn	Albion Inn, 21 Tividale Road	389 yd
Toby Carvery	Toby Carvery, Burnt Tree	740 yd
Tivi Ale Micro Bar	45-47 Regent Road	808 yd
Tipton Sports & Social Club	Tipton Harriers Club, Sedgley Road East	808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tividale Chef	31 Tividale Road	389 yd
Darbar	33 Tividale Road	389 yd
New Spice Land Fish Bar	64 Tividale Road	457 yd
Italiano Pizzeria Kebab and Pasta	74 Dudley Road West	517 yd
Chip and Whale	73 Dudley Road West	534 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	104 Dudley Road West	33 yd
P & J News	72 Dudley Road West	517 yd
Tesco	Town Gate Retail Park, Birmingham Road	943 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burnt Tree Primary School HILL ROAD	grass pitches	271 yd
Tividale Park DUDLEY ROAD WEST	grass pitches	463 yd
Pure Gym (Dudley Tipton) DUDLEY PORT	health and fitness suite	542 yd
Tividale Football Club PACKWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	568 yd
Stayhard Gym (Closed) Kings Court Kings Court Sedgley Road East	health and fitness suite	810 yd
Coneygre Arts Centre Pitches SEDGLEY ROAD EAST	grass pitches	847 yd
Village Gym (Dudley) CASTLEGATE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,082 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	75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY4 7TH