Fernwood Croft, Tipton, DY4 8LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY4 8LL has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	53.7%	50%	-3.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	46.3%	50%	3.7%	49.0%	1.0%

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	26.7%	34.8%	8.1%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	50.4%	0.4%	44.2%	6.2%
Separated	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	10.8%	7.2%	-3.6%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	9.6%	6.8%	-2.8%	6.1%	0.7%

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	45.6%	37.6%	-8.0%	48.4%	-10.8%
Good health	35.8%	41.4%	5.6%	33.6%	7.8%
Fair health	12.2%	17.2%	5.0%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
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 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.3%	25.4%	-5.9%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	11.4%	-2.8%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	17%	-2.6%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	17.4%	4.5%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	20.1%	7.6%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.4% 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	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Indian	6.8%	5.6%	-1.2%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	1.4%	9%	7.6%	2.7%	6.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.5%	0.5%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	83.8%	70.4%	-13.4%	81.4%	-11.0%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% 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	94.9%	83.5%	-11.4%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2%	7.1%	5.1%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	83.3%	-11.6%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	1%	6.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Muslim	12.4%	6.5%	5.9%
Sikh	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Fernwood Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fernwood Croft was 71.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.1% lower than the Tipton Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fernwood Croft has the 11th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green and the 460th lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.1%.

🔎 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 8LL, 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 Fernwood Croft are based on 47 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 Fernwood Croft, Tipton, DY4 8LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY4 8LL

Average Price
£72,343

Semi-Detached
£77,681

Terraced
£87,423

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£67,905

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fernwood Croft

Average Price
£82,556

Semi-Detached
£110,677

Terraced
£109,695

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,681

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fernwood CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Fernwood Croft, Tipton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,250	2025-03-19	£58,224
13 Fernwood Croft, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2025-02-21	£86,196
24 Fernwood Croft, Tipton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,000	2024-07-25	£66,031
5 Fernwood Croft, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£67,000	2023-09-08	£70,911
18 Fernwood Croft, Tipton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£43,000	2023-06-23	£43,301

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY4 8LL

Employment

DY4 8LL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	13
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,710 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	3,832 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	3,978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	5,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	5,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	325 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Victoria Road , DY4 8SW	- not rated	448 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tipton Green Junior School Manor Road , DY4 8PR	- not rated	520 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tipton Green Junior School Manor Road , DY4 8PR	2out of 4	520 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Infant School Silvertrees Road , DY4 8NH	- not rated	535 yd	Community 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	4,226 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	1,422 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The ACE Academy Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,517 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra High School and Sixth Form Centre Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,517 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,536 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Community Arts College Lower City Road , Tividale B69 2HE	- not rated	2,269 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	1,785 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	4,646 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,345 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	461 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , Station Drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	1,098 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas's School Bluecoat Base , Beechwood Road DY2 7QA	- not rated	1,405 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Education Counselling Group Beechwood House , Beechwood Road DY2 7QA	- not rated	1,422 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albright Education Centre South Tipton Campus Site , Alexandra Road DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,536 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	594 yd
Simply Cafe	Unit 1 Fisher Street	594 yd
Ekhaya Bar & Grill	198 Dudley Port	624 yd
Mac's Diner	Selco Trade Centre, Birmingham New Road	634 yd
Monster Burgers (within Monster Mayhem)	175 Dudley Port	637 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tipton Sports & Social Club	Tipton Harriers Club, Sedgley Road East	502 yd
Bottle & Glass	Black Country Living Museum, Tipton Road	856 yd
Hot Shot Snooker Club (entrance on High Street)	Unit 12 And 13, Phoenix House, Castle Street	869 yd
Toby Carvery	Toby Carvery, Burnt Tree	903 yd
Legends Sports Bar	1-3 Unity Walk	921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perico	54 Park Lane West	380 yd
Chopsticks	413 Birmingham New Road, Dudley	616 yd
Just Dessertz	48 Park Lane East	616 yd
Britannia Fish and Chip Shop	28 Tipton Road, Dudley	796 yd
Britannia Pizza	28 Tipton Road, Dudley	796 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Town Gate Retail Park, Birmingham Road		978 yd
Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	104 Dudley Road West		1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coneygre Arts Centre Pitches SEDGLEY ROAD EAST	grass pitches	282 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	354 yd
Stayhard Gym (Closed) Kings Court Kings Court Sedgley Road East	health and fitness suite	503 yd
Silvertrees Academy SILVERTREES ROAD	artificial grass pitch	541 yd
Tipton Swimming Centre (Closed) Queens Road	swimming pool	549 yd
Pure Gym (Dudley Tipton) DUDLEY PORT	health and fitness suite	640 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	78.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY4 8LL