Castle Road, Tipton, DY4 8EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY4 8EA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.5%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.1%	48.5%	0.4%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	36.1%	40%	3.9%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	37%	-7.2%	44.2%	-7.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.3%	9.8%	3.5%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	10%	10.3%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.6%	46.7%	2.1%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	32.9%	36%	3.1%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	17.4%	12%	-5.4%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	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 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.2%	27.9%	-1.3%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	9.2%	-10.0%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	19.2%	5.0%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	14.8%	6.4%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	21.8%	2.1%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	7.1%	2.8%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.8% 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	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	10.3%	14.9%	4.6%	3.1%	11.8%
Pakistani	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.2%	3.1%	2.9%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	72.6%	67.8%	-4.8%	81.4%	-13.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	89.5%	86.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	5%	-2.1%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	86.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	8.9%	8.3%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	0.2%	3%	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	0.6%	-8.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Castle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Road was 82.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.2% lower than the Tipton Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green and the 419th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.6%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DY4 8EA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Castle Road are based on 81 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 Castle Road, Tipton, DY4 8EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY4 8EA

Average Price
£266,491

Semi-Detached
£266,381

Terraced
£197,943

Detached
£315,642

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Road

Average Price
£269,937

Semi-Detached
£271,019

Terraced
£210,065

Detached
£259,516

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£798,271

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Castle Road, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-08-02	£265,625
26 Castle Road, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-02-01	£223,250
26 Castle Road, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2018-12-19	£183,145
25 Castle Road, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2017-12-21	£189,217
30 Castle Road, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2017-12-15	£239,675

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY4 8EA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	143
Retired	87
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	26
Unemployed	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Manufacturing	26
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	14
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	3,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	4,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	4,749 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	4,749 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tipton Green Junior School Manor Road , DY4 8PR	- not rated	622 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tipton Green Junior School Manor Road , DY4 8PR	2out of 4	622 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Infant School Silvertrees Road , DY4 8NH	- not rated	630 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silvertrees Academy Silvertrees Road , DY4 8NH	- not rated	630 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxyards Primary School Foxyards Road , DY4 8BH	3out of 4	673 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,409 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alder Coppice Middle School The Northway , Sedgley DY3 3PS	- not rated	4,821 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mons Hill School 111 Wren's Hill Road , DY1 3SB	- not rated	1,316 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	- not rated	1,843 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle High School and Visual Arts College St James's Road , DY1 3JE	- not rated	1,915 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	3out of 4	1,915 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dudley School St James's Road , DY1 3JE	- not rated	1,915 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,492 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	5,349 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rathbone Choices First Floor Newey Business Pk , Sedgley Road West DY4 8AH	- not rated	664 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Midland Oak School Bloomfield Road , DY4 9AH	- not rated	941 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tipton Green College 178 Bloomfield Road , DY4 9ER	- not rated	1,077 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomfield School 178 Bloomfield Road , Tipton DY4 9ER	- not rated	1,078 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wenlock School Fossil View , Wren's Hill Road DY1 3SS	- not rated	1,280 yd	Other independent 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
Gongoozler	501 Birmingham New Road, Dudley	305 yd
Mughal Massala	13 Sedgley Road West	361 yd
Swallowfields	127-130 High Street	451 yd
The Colliery	Black Country Living Museum, Tipton Road	488 yd
Tube Works Cafe	Black Country Living Museum, Tipton Road	488 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waggon and Horses	57 Dudley Road	170 yd
Hot Shot Snooker Club (entrance on High Street)	Unit 12 And 13, Phoenix House, Castle Street	305 yd
Bottle & Glass	Black Country Living Museum, Tipton Road	488 yd
The Fountain Inn	Fountain Inn, 51 Owen Street	555 yd
The Old Bush	The Barge And Barrel, Factory Road	604 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon-I 40 Ltd	40 Dudley Road	183 yd
Hobbs and Sons Fish and Chip Shop	Black Country Living Museum, Tipton Road	488 yd
Fried Fish Shop	Black Country Living Museum, Tipton Road	488 yd
Britannia Fish and Chip Shop	28 Tipton Road, Dudley	535 yd
Britannia Pizza	28 Tipton Road, Dudley	535 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Company Shop Group	Unit 10, Castle Mill Works		534 yd
Aldi	Priory Road, Dudley		759 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Silvertrees Academy SILVERTREES ROAD	artificial grass pitch	658 yd
Foxyards Primary School FOXYARDS ROAD	grass pitches	684 yd
Tipton Swimming Centre (Closed) Queens Road	swimming pool	823 yd
Donkey Pool Playing Fields PRIORY ROAD	grass pitches	832 yd
St Paul'S Ce Academy ROBERT ROAD	grass pitches	1,019 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	91.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.1%

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	163 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY4 8EA