Richards Road, Tipton, DY4 9LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY4 9LU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	52.8%	4.6%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	51.8%	47.2%	-4.6%	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.

In the immediate area around DY4 9LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	38.6%	53.8%	15.2%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	31.1%	-12.6%	44.2%	-13.1%
Separated	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.5%	5%	-3.5%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	6.8%	7.7%	0.9%	6.1%	1.6%

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	35.4%	45.5%	10.1%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	38.2%	30.1%	-8.1%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	17.1%	17.7%	0.6%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	8%	5.4%	-2.6%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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 9LU this area, 34.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 10.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.1%	34.4%	-9.7%	18.2%	16.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	13.4%	-3.9%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	16.4%	-0.2%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	7.4%	4.7%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	15.7%	7.2%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	5.1%	10.7%	5.6%	33.8%	-23.1%
Other	5.8%	2%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95%	87.9%	-7.1%	81.4%	6.5%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90% 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	96.5%	90%	-6.5%	83.2%	6.8%
European Union	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	3.1%	3.1%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	90%	-6.5%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0%	5.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.2%	76.7%	-19.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	33.1%	13.5%	19.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.9%	37.2%	13.7%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Richards Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richards Road was 111.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.9% lower than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richards Road has the 43rd highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge and the 276th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 9LU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Richards Road are based on 29 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 Richards Road, Tipton, DY4 9LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY4 9LU

Average Price
£135,621

Semi-Detached
£141,224

Terraced
£130,017

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richards Road

Average Price
£169,963

Semi-Detached
£177,623

Terraced
£138,348

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£269,693

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richards Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
112 Richards Road, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2021-09-28	£71,510
120 Richards Road, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-03-27	£170,460
106 Richards Road, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2016-12-13	£158,071
106 Richards Road, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2015-04-30	£128,063
105 Richards Road, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2007-10-05	£193,971

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY4 9LU

Employment

DY4 9LU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	64
Retired	38
Looking after home or family	25
Unemployed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	20
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Education	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	2,704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	2,722 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	3,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wednesbury Oak Primary School Greenacre Road , DY4 0AR	- not rated	351 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wednesbury Oak Academy Greenacre Road , DY4 0AR	3out of 4	351 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebefields Primary School Sandgate Road , DY4 0SX	- not rated	371 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princes End Primary School Tibbington Terrace , DY4 9QJ	- not rated	864 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Church of England Primary School Wallace Road , Bradley WV14 8BS	- not rated	924 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	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	5,359 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gospel Oak School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	- not rated	973 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willingsworth High School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	- not rated	1,252 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,632 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The ACE Academy Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,669 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra High School and Sixth Form Centre Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,669 yd	Foundation school	No	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	3,970 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	4,156 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	4,290 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Batmans Hill Unit Adams Close , Princes End DY4 9LJ	- not rated	472 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitzwarren School Upper Church Lane , DY4 9PF	- not rated	1,142 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomfield School 178 Bloomfield Road , Tipton DY4 9ER	- not rated	1,499 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tipton Green College 178 Bloomfield Road , DY4 9ER	- not rated	1,500 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albright Education Centre South Tipton Campus Site , Alexandra Road DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,632 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Peaky Bites Takeaway Café	57 Greenlawns, St Marks Road		824 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tilted Barrel	33 High Street	609 yd
The Rocket Pool Inn	The Rocket Pools, Rocket Pool Drive	795 yd
Tipton Sports Academy Social Club	Wednesbury Oak Road	818 yd
The Gospel Oak Tavern	The Gospel Oak, 1 Bilston Road	831 yd
Allens Sports & Social Club	W G Allen Club, Newhall Street	850 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cocos Dessert Factory	153 High Street	301 yd
Sizzle & Slice	153 High Street	301 yd
Black Olive	150 High Street	320 yd
Princes End Fryer	152 High Street	320 yd
Lo's Garden	124 High Street	320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Wednesbury Oak Road	311 yd
Heron Foods	245 St Marks Road	482 yd
Farmfoods	51 High Street	519 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wednesbury Oak Academy GREENACRE ROAD	grass pitches	349 yd
Glebefields Primary School SANDGATE ROAD	grass pitches	371 yd
Tipton Sports Academy TIPTON SPORTS ACADEMY TIPTON SPORTS ACADEMY WEDNESBURY OAK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts	652 yd
Dominator Gym 11 TIBBINGTON WORKS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE 11 TIBBINGTON WORKS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	722 yd
St Martin'S Ce Primary School WALLACE ROAD	grass pitches	920 yd
Jubilee Park HIGHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,056 yd
Rsa Academy BILSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY4 9LU