Baker Street, Tipton, DY4 8LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY4 8LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	50.6%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.2%	49.4%	1.2%	49.0%	0.4%

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	34.4%	35.2%	0.8%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	46.2%	2.3%	44.2%	2.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.2%	8.1%	-2.1%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	9.8%	7.3%	-2.5%	6.1%	1.2%

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	38.5%	46.6%	8.1%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	36.1%	34.2%	-1.9%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	17.1%	13%	-4.1%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	7.7%	5.6%	-2.1%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 8LA this area, 33.9% 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 19%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.4%	33.9%	-7.5%	18.2%	15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	12.1%	-4.7%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	8.5%	-6.3%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	16.9%	4.2%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	7%	19%	12.0%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	4%	4.0%	1.1%	2.9%
Indian	1%	6.5%	5.5%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	2%	3.4%	1.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	90.6%	82.9%	-7.7%	81.4%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	95.3%	86.3%	-9.0%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	2.3%	7.2%	4.9%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	5.6%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	84.1%	-11.2%	83.2%	0.9%
10+ Years	0%	7.6%	7.6%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	1%	4.3%	3.3%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Sikh	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Baker Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Baker Street was 23.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.6% lower than the Tipton Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Baker Street has the 4th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.3%.

🔎 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 8LA, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Baker Street are based on 66 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 Baker Street, Tipton, DY4 8LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY4 8LA

Average Price
£181,457

Semi-Detached
£187,319

Terraced
£179,502

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Baker Street

Average Price
£210,763

Semi-Detached
£204,443

Terraced
£220,431

Detached
£189,873

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Baker Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Baker Street, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-12-13	£201,787
25 Baker Street, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£87,000	2018-06-21	£133,023
25 Baker Street, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2018-04-30	£147,339
2A Baker Street, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2013-01-25	£176,152
4 Baker Street, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2011-06-24	£144,401

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY4 8LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	13
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	12
Education	9
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	2,514 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	3,617 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	3,896 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	5,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	5,118 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	202 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tipton Green Junior School Manor Road , DY4 8PR	2out of 4	202 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Infant School Silvertrees Road , DY4 8NH	- not rated	233 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silvertrees Academy Silvertrees Road , DY4 8NH	- not rated	233 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Victoria Road , DY4 8SW	- not rated	698 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	4,278 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Blue Coat School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	- not rated	1,520 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The ACE Academy Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,651 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra High School and Sixth Form Centre Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,651 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,662 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mons Hill School 111 Wren's Hill Road , DY1 3SB	- not rated	1,962 yd	Community 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	1,613 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	4,905 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , DY4 8SW	- not rated	700 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Choices First Floor Newey Business Pk , Sedgley Road West DY4 8AH	- not rated	1,235 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Midland Oak School Bloomfield Road , DY4 9AH	- not rated	1,367 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomfield School 178 Bloomfield Road , Tipton DY4 9ER	- not rated	1,402 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tipton Green College 178 Bloomfield Road , DY4 9ER	- not rated	1,403 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
The Colliery	Black Country Living Museum, Tipton Road	540 yd
Tube Works Cafe	Black Country Living Museum, Tipton Road	540 yd
The Elephant & Castle Pub	Black Country Living Museum, Tipton Road	540 yd
Visitor Welcome Centre Cafe	Black Country Living Museum, Tipton Road	540 yd
Workers Institute Cafe	Black Country Living Museum, Tipton Road	540 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hot Shot Snooker Club (entrance on High Street)	Unit 12 And 13, Phoenix House, Castle Street	483 yd
Bottle & Glass	Black Country Living Museum, Tipton Road	540 yd
Waggon and Horses	57 Dudley Road	601 yd
The Fountain Inn	Fountain Inn, 51 Owen Street	623 yd
Legends Sports Bar	1-3 Unity Walk	657 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chopsticks	413 Birmingham New Road, Dudley	407 yd
Britannia Fish and Chip Shop	28 Tipton Road, Dudley	497 yd
Britannia Pizza	28 Tipton Road, Dudley	497 yd
Hobbs and Sons Fish and Chip Shop	Black Country Living Museum, Tipton Road	540 yd
Fried Fish Shop	Black Country Living Museum, Tipton Road	540 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Company Shop Group	Unit 10, Castle Mill Works		1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Silvertrees Academy SILVERTREES ROAD	artificial grass pitch	266 yd
Tipton Swimming Centre (Closed) Queens Road	swimming pool	404 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	524 yd
Coneygre Arts Centre Pitches SEDGLEY ROAD EAST	grass pitches	682 yd
Stayhard Gym (Closed) Kings Court Kings Court Sedgley Road East	health and fitness suite	894 yd
St Paul'S Ce Academy ROBERT ROAD	grass pitches	975 yd
Pure Gym (Dudley Tipton) DUDLEY PORT	health and fitness suite	1,038 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY4 8LA