Speed Road, Tipton, DY4 9DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY4 9DX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	53.6%	49.2%	-4.4%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	46.4%	50.8%	4.4%	49.0%	1.8%

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	38.7%	39.7%	1.0%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	46.6%	6.1%	44.2%	2.4%
Separated	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.3%	7.4%	-1.9%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	8.8%	3%	-5.8%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (85.4%) 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	48%	56.5%	8.5%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	30.4%	28.9%	-1.5%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	13.9%	12%	-1.9%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	5.4%	2%	-3.4%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	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	32.9%	20.2%	-12.7%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	10.7%	-2.1%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	14.5%	0.2%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	20.5%	8.9%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	29%	8.4%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	5.3%	1.9%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.9% 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	0%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.8%	15.1%	7.3%	3.1%	12.0%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	5.1%	2.6%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	77.5%	62.9%	-14.6%	81.4%	-18.5%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	93.1%	87%	-6.1%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	2%	2.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	87%	-6.1%	83.2%	3.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	9.8%	9.3%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	10.2%	0.9%	9.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Speed Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Speed Road was 70.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.3% lower than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Speed Road has the 60th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge and the 444th lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DY4 9DX, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Speed Road are based on 3 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 Speed Road, Tipton, DY4 9DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY4 9DX

Average Price
£608,509

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£608,509

Estimated Average Property Prices for Speed Road

Average Price
£624,458

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£624,458

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Speed Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 5-6 Speed Road, Tipton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£425,000	2017-03-16	£601,336
Unit 5-6 Speed Road, Tipton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£425,000	2017-03-16	£601,336
Unit 5-6 Speed Road, Tipton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2014-03-26	£676,303

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY4 9DX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DY4 9DX 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	173
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	32
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	24
Retired	18
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	33
Manufacturing	26
Education	22
Financial and insurance activities	18
Other	15
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	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	1,212 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	2,383 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	3,714 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,714 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Princes End Primary School Tibbington Terrace , DY4 9QJ	- not rated	535 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls Church of England Academy Robert Road , DY4 9BH	3out of 4	605 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School Robert Road , DY4 9BH	- not rated	605 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Locarno Infant School Central Avenue , DY4 9RY	- not rated	871 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Locarno Junior School Central Avenue , DY4 9RY	- not rated	871 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alder Coppice Middle School The Northway , Sedgley DY3 3PS	- not rated	4,667 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,665 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The ACE Academy Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,686 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra High School and Sixth Form Centre Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,686 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Coseley School Henne Drive , Coseley WV14 9JW	- not rated	1,815 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mons Hill School 111 Wren's Hill Road , DY1 3SB	- not rated	1,871 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	2,623 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	4,776 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	4,917 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bloomfield School 178 Bloomfield Road , Tipton DY4 9ER	- not rated	121 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tipton Green College 178 Bloomfield Road , DY4 9ER	- not rated	122 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Midland Oak School Bloomfield Road , DY4 9AH	- not rated	350 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Choices First Floor Newey Business Pk , Sedgley Road West DY4 8AH	- not rated	726 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Fitzwarren School Upper Church Lane , DY4 9PF	- not rated	1,078 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
The Cookhouse	Unit E1, Brook Street Business, Brook Street	132 yd
Mad O'Rourkes Pie Factory	Mad O Rourkes Pie Factory, 50 Hurst Lane	600 yd
Eastern Spice Restaurant Ltd	91 Owen Street	731 yd
Bangla Cottage	3 Owen Street	776 yd
Mughal Massala	13 Sedgley Road West	780 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Bush	The Barge And Barrel, Factory Road	580 yd
Allens Sports & Social Club	W G Allen Club, Newhall Street	588 yd
Noah's Ark	Noahs Ark, 12 Wood Street	640 yd
Legends Sports Bar	1-3 Unity Walk	770 yd
The Fountain Inn	Fountain Inn, 51 Owen Street	782 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fryday Convenience Store Chippy & Pizza Ltd	37 Bloomfield Road	161 yd
Hong Kong Express	66 Laburnum Road	612 yd
Tip Top Foods	56 Laburnum Road	612 yd
Brothers Fish Bar	11 Bloomfield Road	619 yd
Balti King	82 Owen Street	733 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods	51 High Street		922 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Paul'S Ce Academy ROBERT ROAD	grass pitches	605 yd
Dominator Gym 11 TIBBINGTON WORKS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE 11 TIBBINGTON WORKS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	751 yd
Central Drive (Closed) Central Drive	grass pitches	861 yd
Foxyards Primary School FOXYARDS ROAD	grass pitches	1,024 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%

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

Overview of DY4 9DX