Sedgley Road East, Tipton, DY4 7TU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY4 7TU is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	42%	46.1%	4.1%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	58%	53.9%	-4.1%	49.0%	4.9%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around DY4 7TU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.8%	50.3%	15.5%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	21.7%	-8.2%	44.2%	-22.5%
Separated	7%	3.4%	-3.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	21.4%	20.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	11.5%
Widowed	7%	4%	-3.0%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (61.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	24.2%	32.1%	7.9%	48.4%	-16.3%
Good health	28.5%	29.5%	1.0%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	30%	28.5%	-1.5%	12.7%	15.8%
Bad health	13%	7.3%	-5.7%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	1.2%	1.4%

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 7TU this area, 40% 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 14.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.9%	40%	-4.9%	18.2%	21.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	14.3%	1.5%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	13.1%	-0.8%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.3%	6.9%	1.6%	16.9%	-10.0%
Degree or Similar	8%	14.3%	6.3%	33.8%	-19.5%
Other	13.4%	6.3%	-7.1%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	4.2%	4.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.4%	5.8%	4.4%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	5.8%	1.5%	1.0%	4.8%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.9%	1.7%
White	88.4%	77%	-11.4%	81.4%	-4.4%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	87.9%	79.3%	-8.6%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	7.2%	7.8%	0.6%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1%	4.7%	3.7%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1%	4.7%	3.7%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	80.1%	-7.8%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	0%	13.6%	13.6%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1%	-4.8%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.7%	76.7%	-17.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	30.4%	13.5%	16.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	54.4%	46.2%	8.2%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Sedgley Road East dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sedgley Road East was 92.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.6% lower than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sedgley Road East has the 58th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge and the 358th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.4%.

🔎 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 7TU, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Sedgley Road East are based on 34 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 Sedgley Road East, Tipton, DY4 7TU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY4 7TU

Average Price
£87,158

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,158

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sedgley Road East

Average Price
£177,546

Semi-Detached
£204,632

Terraced
£173,324

Detached
£99,758

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,630

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sedgley Road East

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 140 Paget House Sedgley Road East, Tipton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,500	2006-11-23	£86,130

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY4 7TU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	16
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Education	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	2
Information and communication	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	3,266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	3,850 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	4,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	5,367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Primary School Sedgley Road East , DY4 8UH	3out of 4	564 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Tree Primary School Hill Road , Tividale B69 2LN	- not rated	766 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Community Primary School Dudley Road West , Tividale B69 2HT	- not rated	799 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Community Primary School Dudley Road West , Tividale B69 2HT	3out of 4	799 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Victoria Road , DY4 8SW	- not rated	832 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherton CofE Middle School Church Road , Netherton DY2 0LY	- not rated	4,258 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tividale Community Arts College Lower City Road , Tividale B69 2HE	- not rated	1,437 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	1,437 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The ACE Academy Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,569 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra High School and Sixth Form Centre Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,569 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	- not rated	1,601 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,378 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	4,168 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,504 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	729 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , DY4 8SW	- not rated	851 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent School Red Lion Close , Tividale B69 1TP	- not rated	1,268 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education Counselling Group Beechwood House , Beechwood Road DY2 7QA	- not rated	1,601 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albright Education Centre South Tipton Campus Site , Alexandra Road DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,603 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
Major Curry Affair	Major Curry Affair, Dudley Port	290 yd
Simply Cafe	Unit 1 Fisher Street	290 yd
Ekhaya Bar & Grill	198 Dudley Port	473 yd
Monster Burgers (within Monster Mayhem)	175 Dudley Port	567 yd
House of Chaii Ltd	4 Dudley Port	778 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tipton Sports & Social Club	Tipton Harriers Club, Sedgley Road East	420 yd
The Wonder	90 Dudley Road West	562 yd
Royal Oak Bar And Grill	Royal Oak, 7 Dudley Port	743 yd
Albion Inn	Albion Inn, 21 Tividale Road	768 yd
The Horseley Tavern	Horseley Tavern, 238 Horseley Heath	963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Dudley Port Service Station, 85 Dudley Port	322 yd
The Island House	265 Dudley Port	500 yd
Perico	54 Park Lane West	635 yd
Just Dessertz	48 Park Lane East	673 yd
Italiano Pizzeria Kebab and Pasta	74 Dudley Road West	723 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	104 Dudley Road West		509 yd
P & J News	72 Dudley Road West		723 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Dudley Tipton) DUDLEY PORT	health and fitness suite	266 yd
Stayhard Gym (Closed) Kings Court Kings Court Sedgley Road East	health and fitness suite	421 yd
Coneygre Arts Centre Pitches SEDGLEY ROAD EAST	grass pitches	604 yd
Burnt Tree Primary School HILL ROAD	grass pitches	770 yd
Tividale Park DUDLEY ROAD WEST	grass pitches	819 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	959 yd
Tividale Football Club PACKWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,030 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	58.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY4 7TU