Edward Fisher Drive, Tipton, DY4 8TZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY4 8TZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.9%	1.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50.5%	49.1%	-1.4%	49.0%	0.1%

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	32.5%	40.9%	8.4%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	43.6%	-8.6%	44.2%	-0.6%
Separated	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	8.8%	7.3%	-1.5%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	47.2%	45%	-2.2%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	36.4%	37.5%	1.1%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	8.6%	13.2%	4.6%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.7%	23.8%	-10.9%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	12.9%	-4.3%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	17.4%	7.5%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	15.6%	3.2%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	23.2%	5.3%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.5% 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	20.7%	21.4%	0.7%	1.1%	20.3%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10.4%	12.5%	2.1%	3.1%	9.4%
Pakistani	16.7%	14.3%	-2.4%	2.7%	11.6%
Other Asian	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	44.9%	39.5%	-5.4%	81.4%	-41.9%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.3% 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	76.5%	73.3%	-3.2%	83.2%	-9.9%
European Union	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	6.1%	-0.9%
Africa	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	21%	18.2%	-2.8%	5.6%	12.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%
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	76.5%	73.3%	-3.2%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	0.5%	19.1%	18.6%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	1.6%	-13.8%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas Territories	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.1%	37.2%	-21.1%
Christian	25.9%	46.2%	-20.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	40.8%	6.5%	34.3%
Sikh	10%	0.9%	9.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Edward Fisher Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edward Fisher Drive was 132.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.1% higher than the Tipton Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Edward Fisher Drive has the 4th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green and the 198th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.2%.

🔎 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 8TZ, 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 Edward Fisher Drive are based on 77 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 Edward Fisher Drive, Tipton, DY4 8TZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY4 8TZ

Average Price
£213,252

Semi-Detached
£239,330

Terraced
£185,857

Detached
£154,282

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,700

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edward Fisher Drive

Average Price
£231,523

Semi-Detached
£247,649

Terraced
£202,364

Detached
£247,528

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,660

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edward Fisher DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Edward Fisher Drive, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-07-18	£173,396
6 Edward Fisher Drive, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-04-25	£166,385
7 Edward Fisher Drive, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,000	2024-06-03	£263,790
15 Edward Fisher Drive, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-02-17	£97,627
2 Edward Fisher Drive, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,000	2020-12-11	£231,460

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY4 8TZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DY4 8TZ 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	115
Part-Time Employee	53
Looking after home or family	30
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	24
Other	18
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Transport and storage	21
Manufacturing	18
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	9
Real estate activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	2,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	3,730 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,382 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	4,647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	4,832 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	424 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Primary School Lower Church Lane , DY4 7PG	3out of 4	535 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Locarno Infant School Central Avenue , DY4 9RY	- not rated	665 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Locarno Junior School Central Avenue , DY4 9RY	- not rated	665 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Locarno Primary School Central Avenue , DY4 9RY	- not rated	665 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	5,043 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	730 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra High School and Sixth Form Centre Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	730 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	742 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	- not rated	2,238 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Community Arts College Lower City Road , Tividale B69 2HE	- not rated	2,586 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	2,528 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,146 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	5,305 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	404 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albright Education Centre South Tipton Campus Site , Alexandra Road DY4 7NR	- not rated	742 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , Station Drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	799 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitzwarren School Upper Church Lane , DY4 9PF	- not rated	803 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomfield School 178 Bloomfield Road , Tipton DY4 9ER	- not rated	1,422 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	722 yd
Andy's Fish Bar & Restaurant	10 Unity Walk	733 yd
Bangla Cottage	3 Owen Street	737 yd
House of Chaii Ltd	4 Dudley Port	891 yd
Major Curry Affair	Major Curry Affair, Dudley Port	979 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tiger Tavern Bar & Grill	Powis Avenue	687 yd
Legends Sports Bar	1-3 Unity Walk	777 yd
The English Oak	English Oak, 97 Upper Church Lane	787 yd
Tipton Sports & Social Club	Tipton Harriers Club, Sedgley Road East	825 yd
Noah's Ark	Noahs Ark, 12 Wood Street	841 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Burton Fish and Chips	18c Alexandra Road	218 yd
Just Dessertz	48 Park Lane East	511 yd
Perico	54 Park Lane West	639 yd
The Tasty Plaice	108 Upper Church Lane	703 yd
Papa Piccolos Pizzeria	7 Owen Street	737 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	123 Upper Church Lane		521 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tipton Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	445 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	468 yd
Tipton Swimming Centre (Closed) Queens Road	swimming pool	571 yd
St Paul'S Ce Academy ROBERT ROAD	grass pitches	745 yd
Silvertrees Academy SILVERTREES ROAD	artificial grass pitch	752 yd
Q3 Academy Tipton THE ACE ACADEMY THE ACE ACADEMY ALEXANDRA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	792 yd
Stayhard Gym (Closed) Kings Court Kings Court Sedgley Road East	health and fitness suite	822 yd
Coneygre Arts Centre Pitches SEDGLEY ROAD EAST	grass pitches	889 yd
Powis Avenue BROOKFIELD WAY	grass pitches	914 yd
Pure Gym (Dudley Tipton) DUDLEY PORT	health and fitness suite	1,092 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	65.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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