Newcomen Drive, Tipton, DY4 8XX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY4 8XX 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	52.8%	51.2%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	47.2%	48.8%	1.6%	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 8XX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.4% 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	39.5%	36.5%	-3.0%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	51.4%	4.4%	44.2%	7.2%
Separated	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.3%	5.2%	-3.1%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	6.1%	-0.9%

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%	42%	-5.2%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	38.2%	39%	0.8%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	9.3%	15.4%	6.1%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	23.3%	26.7%	3.4%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	10.5%	-7.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	13.7%	0.2%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	13.5%	-1.8%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	28.2%	6.4%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.3% 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	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	18.3%	23.7%	5.4%	3.1%	20.6%
Pakistani	3.3%	9.3%	6.0%	2.7%	6.6%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	62.2%	45.3%	-16.9%	81.4%	-36.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% 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	82.1%	77.8%	-4.3%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	15.9%	4.7%	5.6%	10.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	77.2%	-4.9%	83.2%	-6.0%
10+ Years	0.8%	17.5%	16.7%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	0.4%	-10.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.8%	37.2%	-19.4%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	14%	6.5%	7.5%
Sikh	23.7%	0.9%	22.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Newcomen Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newcomen Drive was 87.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.3% lower than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Newcomen Drive has the 62nd highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge and the 390th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.0%.

🔎 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 8XX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Newcomen Drive are based on 88 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 Newcomen Drive, Tipton, DY4 8XX

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY4 8XX

Average Price
£317,417

Semi-Detached
£357,259

Terraced
£233,129

Detached
£358,499

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newcomen Drive

Average Price
£326,145

Semi-Detached
£346,917

Terraced
£253,555

Detached
£363,205

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newcomen DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Newcomen Drive, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-01-31	£386,393
55 Newcomen Drive, Tipton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-08-07	£366,385
41 Newcomen Drive, Tipton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£352,500	2022-08-26	£385,139
16 Newcomen Drive, Tipton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£314,000	2022-08-01	£343,074
95 Newcomen Drive, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2022-01-27	£161,912

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY4 8XX

Employment

DY4 8XX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	156
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	46
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	25
Other	15
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Human health and social work activities	34
Manufacturing	30
Education	22
Construction	20
Transport and storage	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	11
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,182 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	3,482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	4,442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	381 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Tree Primary School Hill Road , Tividale B69 2LN	- not rated	720 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Victoria Road , DY4 8SW	- not rated	774 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tipton Green Junior School Manor Road , DY4 8PR	- not rated	987 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tipton Green Junior School Manor Road , DY4 8PR	2out of 4	987 yd	Academy converter	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	3,884 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Blue Coat School Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA	- not rated	1,105 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The ACE Academy Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,809 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra High School and Sixth Form Centre Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,809 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,835 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tividale Community Arts College Lower City Road , Tividale B69 2HE	- not rated	1,853 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	1,759 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	4,168 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,116 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	794 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education Counselling Group Beechwood House , Beechwood Road DY2 7QA	- not rated	1,105 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas's School Bluecoat Base , Beechwood Road DY2 7QA	- not rated	1,108 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent School Red Lion Close , Tividale B69 1TP	- not rated	1,123 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley Port School Dudley Port School , Station Drive DY4 7QR	- not rated	1,158 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
Monster Burgers (within Monster Mayhem)	175 Dudley Port	155 yd
Ekhaya Bar & Grill	198 Dudley Port	182 yd
Mac's Diner	Selco Trade Centre, Birmingham New Road	269 yd
GSJ's Cafe	Unit 40a, Coneygre Industrial Estate	302 yd
Major Curry Affair	Major Curry Affair, Dudley Port	427 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tipton Sports & Social Club	Tipton Harriers Club, Sedgley Road East	483 yd
Toby Carvery	Toby Carvery, Burnt Tree	509 yd
Albion Inn	Albion Inn, 21 Tividale Road	519 yd
Harvester Castle Gate	Castlegate Way, Dudley	914 yd
The Wonder	90 Dudley Road West	939 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tividale Chef	31 Tividale Road	519 yd
Darbar	33 Tividale Road	519 yd
New Spice Land Fish Bar	64 Tividale Road	573 yd
Perico	54 Park Lane West	575 yd
Greggs at Tesco Extra	Town Gate Retail Park, Birmingham New Road	660 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	104 Dudley Road West		622 yd
Tesco	Town Gate Retail Park, Birmingham Road		660 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coneygre Arts Centre Pitches SEDGLEY ROAD EAST	grass pitches	309 yd
Pure Gym (Dudley Tipton) DUDLEY PORT	health and fitness suite	370 yd
Stayhard Gym (Closed) Kings Court Kings Court Sedgley Road East	health and fitness suite	485 yd
Burnt Tree Primary School HILL ROAD	grass pitches	724 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	776 yd
Village Gym (Dudley) CASTLEGATE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	814 yd
Silvertrees Academy SILVERTREES ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,019 yd
Tipton Swimming Centre (Closed) Queens Road	swimming pool	1,034 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	49.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	49.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	49.2%

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	72 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY4 8XX