Upper Church Lane, Tipton, DY4 9NA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY4 9NA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	48.9%	49.8%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51.1%	50.2%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.2%

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	36.5%	38.8%	2.3%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	32.7%	-4.3%	44.2%	-11.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	10.9%	13.1%	2.2%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	13.3%	10.7%	-2.6%	6.1%	4.6%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (58.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	30%	25.9%	-4.1%	48.4%	-22.5%
Good health	36.9%	32.2%	-4.7%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	18.5%	25.9%	7.4%	12.7%	13.2%
Bad health	12%	13.4%	1.4%	4.0%	9.4%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.3%

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 9NA this area, 36.7% 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 12.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	51.7%	36.7%	-15.0%	18.2%	18.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	12.1%	1.7%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	14.9%	4.0%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	8.8%	6.4%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	10.2%	-1.6%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	8.5%	12.6%	4.1%	33.8%	-21.2%
Other	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	5.8%	5.8%	3.1%	2.7%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	0.9%	2.4%
White	94.4%	88.4%	-6.0%	81.4%	7.0%
Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.8%	91.6%	-3.2%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	91.6%	-2.8%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	0%	6.7%	6.7%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.5%	76.7%	-15.2%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	33.1%	13.5%	19.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Sikh	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Upper Church Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Church Lane was 258.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 116.6% higher than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Church Lane has the 9th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge and the 58th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 152.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.5%.

🔎 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 9NA, 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 Upper Church Lane are based on 117 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 Upper Church Lane, Tipton, DY4 9NA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY4 9NA

Average Price
£201,850

Semi-Detached
£205,830

Terraced
£189,910

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Church Lane

Average Price
£193,430

Semi-Detached
£188,317

Terraced
£194,558

Detached
£411,785

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,236

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Church LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73A Upper Church Lane, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£113,500	2015-03-26	£217,408
74 Upper Church Lane, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2000-04-07	£194,775
73B Upper Church Lane, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£49,000	1999-07-30	£246,815
73B Upper Church Lane, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£48,500	1999-06-30	£248,906
78 Upper Church Lane, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£30,500	1997-03-21	£170,174

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY4 9NA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DY4 9NA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	65
Full-Time Employee	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	17
Construction	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Education	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	499 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	2,676 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	3,010 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	3,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	3,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glebefields Primary School Sandgate Road , DY4 0SX	- not rated	482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princes End Primary School Tibbington Terrace , DY4 9QJ	- not rated	589 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wednesbury Oak Primary School Greenacre Road , DY4 0AR	- not rated	642 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wednesbury Oak Academy Greenacre Road , DY4 0AR	3out of 4	642 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallbrook Primary Academy Off Bradleys Lane , Coseley WV14 8YP	3out of 4	858 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	5,281 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	1,239 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,443 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The ACE Academy Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,479 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra High School and Sixth Form Centre Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,479 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willingsworth High School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	- not rated	1,508 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	3,674 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	4,345 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	4,480 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	499 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fitzwarren School Upper Church Lane , DY4 9PF	- not rated	894 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomfield School 178 Bloomfield Road , Tipton DY4 9ER	- not rated	1,228 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tipton Green College 178 Bloomfield Road , DY4 9ER	- not rated	1,229 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albright Education Centre South Tipton Campus Site , Alexandra Road DY4 7NR	- not rated	1,443 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		841 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tilted Barrel	33 High Street	432 yd
Allens Sports & Social Club	W G Allen Club, Newhall Street	612 yd
The English Oak	English Oak, 97 Upper Church Lane	909 yd
Tipton Sports Academy Social Club	Wednesbury Oak Road	1,016 yd
Tiger Tavern Bar & Grill	Powis Avenue	1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Olive	150 High Street	116 yd
Princes End Fryer	152 High Street	116 yd
Lo's Garden	124 High Street	116 yd
Cocos Dessert Factory	153 High Street	146 yd
Sizzle & Slice	153 High Street	146 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	51 High Street	339 yd
Heron Foods	245 St Marks Road	364 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda, Wednesbury Oak Road	544 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Glebefields Primary School SANDGATE ROAD	grass pitches	484 yd
Dominator Gym 11 TIBBINGTON WORKS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE 11 TIBBINGTON WORKS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	521 yd
Wednesbury Oak Academy GREENACRE ROAD	grass pitches	640 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	855 yd
Jubilee Park HIGHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	987 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	233.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY4 9NA