Lister Close, Tipton, DY4 8SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY4 8SY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	54.2%	4.0%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	49.8%	45.8%	-4.0%	49.0%	-3.2%

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	37.3%	38.8%	1.5%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	43.4%	-7.4%	44.2%	-0.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	3.6%	9.5%	5.9%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	43.3%	48%	4.7%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	42.5%	31.5%	-11.0%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	10%	11.8%	1.8%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.7%	6.9%	4.2%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.2%	0.5%

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 8SY this area, 33.1% 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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.1%	33.1%	1.0%	18.2%	14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	15.7%	1.2%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	12.8%	-6.4%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.7%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	9.9%	-3.6%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	13%	21.5%	8.5%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	6.7%	3.3%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.9% 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	13.8%	15.5%	1.7%	1.1%	14.4%
Indian	9.6%	7%	-2.6%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	12.3%	13.5%	1.2%	2.7%	10.8%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	50.2%	43.9%	-6.3%	81.4%	-37.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Other	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.8% 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	72.4%	65.8%	-6.6%	83.2%	-17.4%
European Union	4.2%	10.4%	6.2%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	18.8%	17.7%	-1.1%	5.6%	12.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2%	1.2%	1.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.6%	65.8%	-5.8%	83.2%	-17.4%
10+ Years	2.3%	15.7%	13.4%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	6.5%	7%	0.5%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	4.6%	7.5%	2.9%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	4.1%	-10.8%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.3%	76.7%	-15.4%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	9.2%	1.2%	8.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	31.3%	46.2%	-14.9%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	30.4%	6.5%	23.9%
Sikh	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Lister Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lister Close was 51.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.6% lower than the Tipton Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lister Close has the 7th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green and the 303rd lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.3%.

🔎 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 8SY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Lister Close are based on 41 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 Lister Close, Tipton, DY4 8SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY4 8SY

Average Price
£154,566

Semi-Detached
£152,955

Terraced
£157,817

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£125,251

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lister Close

Average Price
£151,846

Semi-Detached
£159,287

Terraced
£161,536

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,459

Other
£45,548

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lister CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Lister Close, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£163,000	2025-10-10	£160,783
19 Lister Close, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£181,000	2024-12-18	£184,735
19 Lister Close, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£181,000	2024-12-18	£184,735
19 Lister Close, Tipton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£6,350	2022-06-24	£6,613
3 Lister Close, Tipton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£117,500	2022-03-25	£123,775

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY4 8SY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DY4 8SY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Looking after home or family	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	24
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
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	2,686 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	4,302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	4,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	5,440 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 Catholic Primary School Victoria Road , DY4 8SW	- not rated	385 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Sedgley Road East , DY4 8UH	3out of 4	490 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Primary School Lower Church Lane , DY4 7PG	3out of 4	576 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Infant School Silvertrees Road , DY4 8NH	- not rated	1,062 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silvertrees Academy Silvertrees Road , DY4 8NH	- not rated	1,062 yd	Academy converter	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	4,707 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The ACE Academy Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,011 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra High School and Sixth Form Centre Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,011 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,041 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	- not rated	1,942 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Community Arts College Lower City Road , Tividale B69 2HE	- not rated	1,972 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	2,492 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,699 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	4,755 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	371 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , DY4 8SW	- not rated	394 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albright Education Centre South Tipton Campus Site , Alexandra Road DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,041 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitzwarren School Upper Church Lane , DY4 9PF	- not rated	1,364 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent School Red Lion Close , Tividale B69 1TP	- not rated	1,802 yd	Community 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
Major Curry Affair	Major Curry Affair, Dudley Port	466 yd
Simply Cafe	Unit 1 Fisher Street	466 yd
House of Chaii Ltd	4 Dudley Port	477 yd
Ekhaya Bar & Grill	198 Dudley Port	804 yd
Monster Burgers (within Monster Mayhem)	175 Dudley Port	893 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tipton Sports & Social Club	Tipton Harriers Club, Sedgley Road East	357 yd
Royal Oak Bar And Grill	Royal Oak, 7 Dudley Port	455 yd
The Horseley Tavern	Horseley Tavern, 238 Horseley Heath	622 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Just Dessertz	48 Park Lane East	143 yd
The Island House	265 Dudley Port	221 yd
Subway	Dudley Port Service Station, 85 Dudley Port	282 yd
Perico	54 Park Lane West	348 yd
Jolly's Finest Fish and Chips	3 Dudley Port	477 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	123 Upper Church Lane		972 yd
Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	104 Dudley Road West		1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stayhard Gym (Closed) Kings Court Kings Court Sedgley Road East	health and fitness suite	354 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	566 yd
Coneygre Arts Centre Pitches SEDGLEY ROAD EAST	grass pitches	579 yd
Pure Gym (Dudley Tipton) DUDLEY PORT	health and fitness suite	581 yd
Tipton Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	891 yd
Tipton Swimming Centre (Closed) Queens Road	swimming pool	913 yd
Silvertrees Academy SILVERTREES ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,041 yd
Q3 Academy Tipton THE ACE ACADEMY THE ACE ACADEMY ALEXANDRA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,067 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	45.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67.37 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67.37 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.57 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY4 8SY