Jays Avenue, Tipton, DY4 8UZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY4 8UZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.4%	1.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50%	48.6%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 area around DY4 8UZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.4%	49.1%	6.7%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	32.9%	-0.6%	44.2%	-11.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	11.2%	8.5%	-2.7%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	7.6%	5.3%	-2.3%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36%	55.7%	19.7%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	39.5%	30%	-9.5%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	16.2%	9.4%	-6.8%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	5.4%	4.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	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 8UZ this area, 29.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.2%	29.8%	-14.4%	18.2%	11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	10.5%	-4.2%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	13.3%	-2.3%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	14%	4.2%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	26%	14.8%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.2% 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	11.8%	13.3%	1.5%	1.1%	12.2%
Indian	6.1%	13.8%	7.7%	3.1%	10.7%
Pakistani	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	6.7%	9.6%	2.9%	2.5%	7.1%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	2.2%	-3.2%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	62.4%	40.2%	-22.2%	81.4%	-41.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0%	6.9%	6.9%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68% 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	80.6%	68%	-12.6%	83.2%	-15.2%
European Union	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.9%
Africa	4.1%	6.4%	2.3%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	19%	10.1%	5.6%	13.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	68.1%	-12.5%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	1.3%	18.5%	17.2%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	8.4%	5.2%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	8%	3%	-5.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	7%	2%	-5.0%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53%	76.7%	-23.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Southern Asia	10.6%	1.2%	9.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	23.2%	13.5%	9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.5%	37.2%	-18.7%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	19.8%	6.5%	13.3%
Sikh	16.3%	0.9%	15.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Jays Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Jays Avenue was 243.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 106.7% higher than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Jays Avenue has the 10th highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge and the 64th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in DY4 8UZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Jays Avenue are based on 27 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 Jays Avenue, Tipton, DY4 8UZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY4 8UZ

Average Price
£157,589

Semi-Detached
£192,981

Terraced
£147,481

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,946

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Jays Avenue

Average Price
£170,751

Semi-Detached
£199,171

Terraced
£159,776

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,545

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Jays AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Jays Avenue, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-12-16	£92,396
56 Jays Avenue, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£183,000	2021-09-17	£210,036
26 Jays Avenue, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-05-28	£228,087
66 Jays Avenue, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2017-12-01	£174,258
10 Jays Avenue, Tipton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2016-10-21	£101,545

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY4 8UZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DY4 8UZ 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	81
Part-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	37
Self-Employed	27
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Education	4
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	4,299 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	5,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	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	492 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Primary School Lower Church Lane , DY4 7PG	3out of 4	581 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silvertrees Academy Silvertrees Road , DY4 8NH	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tipton Green Junior School Manor Road , DY4 8PR	2out of 4	1,078 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Tree Primary School Hill Road , Tividale B69 2LN	3out of 4	1,299 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Lower City Road , B69 2HE	3out of 4	1,960 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	2out of 4	3,036 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Salter Academy Davey Road , B70 9UW	3out of 4	3,040 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	3out of 4	3,107 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	2,497 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,688 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	364 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , Tipton DY4 8SB	- not rated	527 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	1,048 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impact Independent School 102 -104 Birmingham Road , Dudley DY1 4RF	- not rated	1,614 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School The Meadows School, Dudley Road East , Sandwell B69 3BU	3out of 4	2,303 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
House of Chaii Ltd	4 Dudley Port	384 yd
Major Curry Affair	Major Curry Affair, Dudley Port	473 yd
Simply Cafe	Unit 1 Fisher Street	473 yd
Ekhaya Bar & Grill	198 Dudley Port	818 yd
Monster Burgers (within Monster Mayhem)	175 Dudley Port	913 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Oak Bar And Grill	Royal Oak, 7 Dudley Port	357 yd
Tipton Sports & Social Club	Tipton Harriers Club, Sedgley Road East	400 yd
The Horseley Tavern	Horseley Tavern, 238 Horseley Heath	547 yd
The Port n Ale	178 Horseley Heath	1,039 yd
The Wonder	90 Dudley Road West	1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Island House	265 Dudley Port	95 yd
Subway	Dudley Port Service Station, 85 Dudley Port	210 yd
Just Dessertz	48 Park Lane East	269 yd
Jolly's Finest Fish and Chips	3 Dudley Port	384 yd
Perico	54 Park Lane West	448 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	104 Dudley Road West		1,031 yd
Co-operative Food	123 Upper Church Lane		1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stayhard Gym (Closed) Kings Court Kings Court Sedgley Road East	health and fitness suite	398 yd
Pure Gym (Dudley Tipton) DUDLEY PORT	health and fitness suite	578 yd
Coneygre Arts Centre Pitches SEDGLEY ROAD EAST	grass pitches	648 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	690 yd
Tipton Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	957 yd
Tipton Swimming Centre (Closed) Queens Road	swimming pool	1,039 yd
Q3 Academy Tipton THE ACE ACADEMY THE ACE ACADEMY ALEXANDRA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	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	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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY4 8UZ