Pepperbox Drive, Tipton, DY4 8TR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY4 8TR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.2%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.3%	48.8%	0.5%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 vicinity of DY4 8TR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.5%	33.4%	6.9%	37.9%	-4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	62.1%	54.6%	-7.5%	44.2%	10.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	45.3%	48.9%	3.6%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	41.9%	34.8%	-7.1%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	8.1%	10.4%	2.3%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.6%	20.2%	-0.4%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	11.6%	-3.8%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	14.6%	-3.6%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	15.2%	2.6%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	30.1%	8.8%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	8.7%	4.6%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46% 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	4.7%	1.6%	-3.1%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	25.6%	28.5%	2.9%	3.1%	25.4%
Pakistani	6.4%	5.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	52%	46%	-6.0%	81.4%	-35.4%
Other	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.4% 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	81.4%	74.4%	-7.0%	83.2%	-8.8%
European Union	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	15.4%	17.1%	1.7%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	74.6%	-6.8%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	21.4%	20.2%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	0.8%	-13.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22%	37.2%	-15.2%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	6.4%	1.7%	4.7%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	23.1%	0.9%	22.2%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Pepperbox Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pepperbox Drive was 60.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.4% lower than the Tipton Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pepperbox Drive has the 9th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green and the 362nd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.2%.

🔎 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 8TR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Pepperbox Drive are based on 19 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 Pepperbox Drive, Tipton, DY4 8TR

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY4 8TR

Average Price
£378,733

Semi-Detached
£333,435

Terraced
£301,143

Detached
£409,230

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pepperbox Drive

Average Price
£357,459

Semi-Detached
£318,939

Terraced
£297,429

Detached
£376,892

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pepperbox DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Pepperbox Drive, Tipton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2016-07-29	£330,906
23 Pepperbox Drive, Tipton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2009-03-13	£202,170
17 Pepperbox Drive, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2006-11-30	£297,429
25 Pepperbox Drive, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,500	2003-12-15	£279,590
1 Pepperbox Drive, Tipton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£99,995	2002-02-22	£333,860

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY4 8TR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DY4 8TR 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	126
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Retired	22
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	10
Education	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,214 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	4,685 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	4,813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Martin's CofE Primary School Lower Church Lane , DY4 7PG	3out of 4	539 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Primary Academy Upper Church Lane , DY4 9PF	3out of 4	615 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls Church of England Academy Robert Road , DY4 9BH	3out of 4	684 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silvertrees Academy Silvertrees Road , DY4 8NH	3out of 4	889 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tipton Green Junior School Manor Road , DY4 8PR	2out of 4	915 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	1out of 4	625 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	3out of 4	2,447 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	2,723 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	2out of 4	3,173 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	3,370 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,659 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,182 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 , Tipton DY4 8SB	- not rated	474 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albright Education Centre South Tipton Campus Site , Alexandra Road DY4 7NR	4out of 4	625 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , station drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	886 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impact Independent School 102 -104 Birmingham Road , Dudley DY1 4RF	- not rated	2,144 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wenlock School Fossil View , Wren's Hill Road DY1 3SS	- not rated	2,690 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
Eastern Spice Restaurant Ltd	91 Owen Street	825 yd
Bangla Cottage	3 Owen Street	854 yd
Andy's Fish Bar & Restaurant	10 Unity Walk	856 yd
House of Chaii Ltd	4 Dudley Port	858 yd
Major Curry Affair	Major Curry Affair, Dudley Port	1,093 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tiger Tavern Bar & Grill	Powis Avenue	551 yd
The English Oak	English Oak, 97 Upper Church Lane	670 yd
The Horseley Tavern	Horseley Tavern, 238 Horseley Heath	855 yd
Royal Oak Bar And Grill	Royal Oak, 7 Dudley Port	866 yd
Legends Sports Bar	1-3 Unity Walk	896 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Burton Fish and Chips	18c Alexandra Road	75 yd
The Tasty Plaice	108 Upper Church Lane	578 yd
Just Dessertz	48 Park Lane East	607 yd
Pizza Star	105 Lower Church Lane	749 yd
Perico	54 Park Lane West	779 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	123 Upper Church Lane		349 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tipton Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	270 yd
Q3 Academy Tipton THE ACE ACADEMY THE ACE ACADEMY ALEXANDRA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	614 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	643 yd
Tipton Swimming Centre (Closed) Queens Road	swimming pool	738 yd
Powis Avenue BROOKFIELD WAY	grass pitches	740 yd
St Paul'S Ce Academy ROBERT ROAD	grass pitches	798 yd
Silvertrees Academy SILVERTREES ROAD	artificial grass pitch	920 yd
Stayhard Gym (Closed) Kings Court Kings Court Sedgley Road East	health and fitness suite	942 yd
Coneygre Arts Centre Pitches SEDGLEY ROAD EAST	grass pitches	1,040 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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY4 8TR