Puppy Green, Tipton, DY4 8UD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY4 8UD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	48.1%	49.9%	1.8%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	51.9%	50.1%	-1.8%	49.0%	1.1%

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 8UD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% 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	26.2%	35.2%	9.0%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	63.7%	54.5%	-9.2%	44.2%	10.3%
Separated	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	4%	5.2%	1.2%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	58.5%	51.9%	-6.6%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	33%	33%	0.0%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	6.3%	11.9%	5.6%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	19%	14.8%	-4.2%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	13.8%	-3.1%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	17.6%	0.7%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	19.3%	5.6%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	28.3%	6.5%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	7.3%	2.4%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.2% 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	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	34.1%	25.5%	-8.6%	3.1%	22.4%
Pakistani	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	5.9%	4.5%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	50.7%	52.2%	1.5%	81.4%	-29.2%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.9%	8.3%	5.4%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% 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	85.4%	82.5%	-2.9%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	12.1%	1.5%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	82%	-3.1%	83.2%	-1.2%
10+ Years	0%	11%	11.0%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	1.3%	-7.9%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	29.9%	46.2%	-16.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	31%	0.9%	30.1%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Puppy Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Puppy Green was 18.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.3% lower than the Tipton Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Puppy Green has the lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Tipton Green and the 47th lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.0%.

🔎 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 8UD, 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 Puppy Green 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 Puppy Green, Tipton, DY4 8UD

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY4 8UD

Average Price
£325,166

Semi-Detached
£292,790

Terraced
£312,808

Detached
£429,750

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Puppy Green

Average Price
£328,004

Semi-Detached
£308,886

Terraced
£316,963

Detached
£397,934

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Puppy GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Puppy Green, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-05-25	£252,258
25 Puppy Green, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£183,500	2020-03-27	£259,620
29 Puppy Green, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,000	2019-04-17	£266,784
16 Puppy Green, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£146,500	2013-07-26	£303,604
12 Puppy Green, Tipton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2008-05-02	£444,724

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY4 8UD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DY4 8UD 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	148
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	24
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Education	15
Transport and storage	15
Construction	14
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
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	2,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	4,151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	4,576 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	5,192 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
St Martin's CofE Primary School Lower Church Lane , DY4 7PG	3out of 4	304 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Victoria Road , DY4 8SW	- not rated	446 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Sedgley Road East , DY4 8UH	3out of 4	725 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Locarno Infant School Central Avenue , DY4 9RY	- not rated	1,035 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Locarno Junior School Central Avenue , DY4 9RY	- not rated	1,035 yd	Community school	No	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	4,979 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	722 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra High School and Sixth Form Centre Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	722 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	752 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	- not rated	2,198 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Community Arts College Lower City Road , Tividale B69 2HE	- not rated	2,212 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	2,668 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,741 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	5,044 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	377 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , DY4 8SW	- not rated	439 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albright Education Centre South Tipton Campus Site , Alexandra Road DY4 7NR	- not rated	752 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitzwarren School Upper Church Lane , DY4 9PF	- not rated	1,093 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomfield School 178 Bloomfield Road , Tipton DY4 9ER	- not rated	1,844 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
House of Chaii Ltd	4 Dudley Port	472 yd
Major Curry Affair	Major Curry Affair, Dudley Port	755 yd
Simply Cafe	Unit 1 Fisher Street	755 yd
Ekhaya Bar & Grill	198 Dudley Port	1,084 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Oak Bar And Grill	Royal Oak, 7 Dudley Port	470 yd
The Horseley Tavern	Horseley Tavern, 238 Horseley Heath	534 yd
Tipton Sports & Social Club	Tipton Harriers Club, Sedgley Road East	629 yd
Tiger Tavern Bar & Grill	Powis Avenue	944 yd
The Port n Ale	178 Horseley Heath	973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Just Dessertz	48 Park Lane East	296 yd
The Island House	265 Dudley Port	419 yd
Pizza Star	105 Lower Church Lane	435 yd
Jolly's Finest Fish and Chips	3 Dudley Port	472 yd
Little Burton Fish and Chips	18c Alexandra Road	501 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	123 Upper Church Lane		686 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tipton Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	606 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	611 yd
Stayhard Gym (Closed) Kings Court Kings Court Sedgley Road East	health and fitness suite	627 yd
Q3 Academy Tipton THE ACE ACADEMY THE ACE ACADEMY ALEXANDRA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	780 yd
Coneygre Arts Centre Pitches SEDGLEY ROAD EAST	grass pitches	810 yd
Pure Gym (Dudley Tipton) DUDLEY PORT	health and fitness suite	871 yd
Tipton Swimming Centre (Closed) Queens Road	swimming pool	887 yd
Powis Avenue BROOKFIELD WAY	grass pitches	1,021 yd
Silvertrees Academy SILVERTREES ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,048 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	62.21 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	62.21 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.63 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY4 8UD