Brunel Drive, Tipton, DY4 9LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY4 9LY is primarily male, with 53.7% of the population 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	47.7%	46.3%	-1.4%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	52.3%	53.7%	1.4%	49.0%	4.7%

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 9LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	36.6%	46.1%	9.5%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	38.9%	-8.4%	44.2%	-5.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.6%	5.4%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	7.1%	6.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	0.2%

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	42.7%	46.1%	3.4%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	37.5%	31%	-6.5%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	13.8%	16.5%	2.7%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1%	1.8%	0.8%	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.

In the area around DY4 9LY this area, 34.6% 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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.9%	34.6%	-2.3%	18.2%	16.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	10.6%	-4.4%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	11.3%	-8.8%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	5%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	14.5%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	10.9%	20.8%	9.9%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	3.1%	0.8%
Other Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.4%	10.9%	9.5%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	86.8%	77.1%	-9.7%	81.4%	-4.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% 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	95.2%	81.1%	-14.1%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	1.8%	6.9%	5.1%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.2%	8.4%	7.2%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.7%	1.7%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	81.1%	-13.9%	83.2%	-2.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0.8%	6.5%	5.7%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	6.8%	5.4%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.5%	76.7%	-22.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Central and Western Africa	6.8%	0.3%	6.5%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	28%	13.5%	14.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Brunel Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brunel Drive was 104.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.4% higher than the Princes End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brunel Drive has the 16th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End and the 313th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.8%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DY4 9LY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Brunel Drive are based on 113 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 Brunel Drive, Tipton, DY4 9LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY4 9LY

Average Price
£209,872

Semi-Detached
£246,831

Terraced
£202,423

Detached
£197,261

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brunel Drive

Average Price
£225,348

Semi-Detached
£265,590

Terraced
£218,924

Detached
£198,205

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brunel DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Brunel Drive, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£211,000	2025-11-14	£210,805
9 Brunel Drive, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2025-09-26	£184,250
10 Brunel Drive, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£202,000	2024-06-07	£212,208
16 Brunel Drive, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-09-29	£210,107
23 Brunel Drive, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-09-15	£220,612

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY4 9LY

Employment

DY4 9LY 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	149
Retired	80
Part-Time Employee	52
Unemployed	38
Looking after home or family	34
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Other	26
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Manufacturing	44
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	23
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	197 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	2,043 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	2,613 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	2,613 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	3,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wallbrook Primary Academy Off Bradleys Lane , Coseley WV14 8YP	3out of 4	370 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallbrook Primary School Off Bradleys Lane , Coseley WV14 8YP	- not rated	403 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Church Road , Coseley WV14 8YB	3out of 4	703 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Church Road , Coseley WV14 8YB	- not rated	703 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princes End Primary School Tibbington Terrace , DY4 9QJ	- not rated	821 yd	Community 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	4,707 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	1,477 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Coseley School Henne Drive , Coseley WV14 9JW	- not rated	1,511 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willingsworth High School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	- not rated	1,765 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	2,111 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	3out of 4	2,126 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	3,721 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	3,856 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	3,859 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	197 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood School Bell Street , Coseley WV14 8XJ	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bloomfield School 178 Bloomfield Road , Tipton DY4 9ER	- not rated	1,301 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tipton Green College 178 Bloomfield Road , DY4 9ER	- not rated	1,301 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Midland Oak School Bloomfield Road , DY4 9AH	- not rated	1,478 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tilted Barrel	33 High Street	449 yd
Allens Sports & Social Club	W G Allen Club, Newhall Street	679 yd
Coseley Cricket Club	Church Road, Coseley	741 yd
The Rocket Pool Inn	The Rocket Pools, Rocket Pool Drive	911 yd
The Old Bush	Old Bush Inn, Cross Street	957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seven Happy	5 Weddell Wynd, Wolverhampton	327 yd
Cocos Dessert Factory	153 High Street	543 yd
Sizzle & Slice	153 High Street	543 yd
Black Olive	150 High Street	578 yd
Princes End Fryer	152 High Street	578 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	51 High Street	462 yd
Daisy Mini Market	72-76 Daisy Street, Coseley	858 yd
Asda	Daisy Street, Coseley	858 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Wednesbury Oak Road	947 yd
Heron Foods	245 St Marks Road	1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dominator Gym 11 TIBBINGTON WORKS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE 11 TIBBINGTON WORKS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	521 yd
Coseley Cricket Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	801 yd
Wednesbury Oak Academy GREENACRE ROAD	grass pitches	868 yd
Coseley Swimming Pool (Closed) Pear Tree Lane	swimming pool	922 yd
Glebefields Primary School SANDGATE ROAD	grass pitches	1,031 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	68.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY4 9LY