Upper Church Lane, Tipton, DY4 9PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DY4 9PF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.1%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	49%	49.9%	0.9%	49.0%	0.9%

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	35%	38.7%	3.7%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	44%	-1.4%	44.2%	-0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.7%	6%	-1.7%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	8.8%	8.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.2%	40.7%	1.5%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	34.4%	34.6%	0.2%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	17.8%	16.3%	-1.5%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	6.8%	6.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.2%	1.0%

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 9PF this area, 34.3% 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 12.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.6%	34.3%	-10.3%	18.2%	16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	14.6%	-0.8%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	15%	-1.9%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	16.1%	8.4%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	6.9%	12.9%	6.0%	33.8%	-20.9%
Other	6.2%	3.2%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.5%	90.6%	-7.9%	81.4%	9.2%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% 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	99.1%	94.2%	-4.9%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.3%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	3%	3.0%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.1%	94.5%	-4.6%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	29.1%	13.5%	15.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Upper Church Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Church Lane was 107.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.7% lower than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Church Lane has the 47th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge and the 290th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.7%.

🔎 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 9PF, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 9PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY4 9PF

Average Price
£378,250

Semi-Detached
£171,388

Terraced
£501,905

Detached
£461,456

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
97 Upper Church Lane, Tipton, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£270,250	2007-10-04	£468,963
105 Upper Church Lane, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2007-08-02	£514,762
90 Upper Church Lane, Tipton, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2006-11-03	£176,082

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY4 9PF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	13
Transport and storage	11
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	1,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	3,285 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	3,620 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	4,110 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	4,110 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summerhill Primary Academy Upper Church Lane , DY4 9PF	3out of 4	19 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Primary School Upper Church Lane , DY4 9PF	- not rated	19 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Locarno Infant School Central Avenue , DY4 9RY	- not rated	289 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Locarno Junior School Central Avenue , DY4 9RY	- not rated	289 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Locarno Primary School Central Avenue , DY4 9RY	- not rated	289 yd	Community school	Yes	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	638 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The ACE Academy Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	667 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra High School and Sixth Form Centre Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	667 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	- not rated	1,835 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willingsworth High School Bilston Road , Gospel Oak DY4 0BZ	- not rated	2,035 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	3,122 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	5,225 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	5,362 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,444 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fitzwarren School Upper Church Lane , DY4 9PF	- not rated	1 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albright Education Centre South Tipton Campus Site , Alexandra Road DY4 7NR	- not rated	638 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomfield School 178 Bloomfield Road , Tipton DY4 9ER	- not rated	1,194 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tipton Green College 178 Bloomfield Road , DY4 9ER	- not rated	1,195 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Victoria Park Victoria Road , DY4 8SW	- not rated	1,205 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
Jubilee Young Peoples Centre	Jubilee Park Activity Centre, Powis Avenue	754 yd
Eastern Spice Restaurant Ltd	91 Owen Street	931 yd
Peaky Bites Takeaway Café	57 Greenlawns, St Marks Road	933 yd
Bangla Cottage	3 Owen Street	1,000 yd
Andy's Fish Bar & Restaurant	10 Unity Walk	1,029 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The English Oak	English Oak, 97 Upper Church Lane	17 yd
Tiger Tavern Bar & Grill	Powis Avenue	164 yd
Noah's Ark	Noahs Ark, 12 Wood Street	992 yd
Allens Sports & Social Club	W G Allen Club, Newhall Street	1,027 yd
Legends Sports Bar	1-3 Unity Walk	1,040 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tasty Plaice	108 Upper Church Lane	114 yd
Hong Kong Express	66 Laburnum Road	590 yd
Tip Top Foods	56 Laburnum Road	590 yd
Little Burton Fish and Chips	18c Alexandra Road	614 yd
Cabin Chippy	215 St Marks Road	708 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	123 Upper Church Lane	444 yd
Heron Foods	245 St Marks Road	707 yd
Farmfoods	51 High Street	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Powis Avenue BROOKFIELD WAY	grass pitches	474 yd
Tipton Leisure Centre ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	506 yd
Q3 Academy Tipton THE ACE ACADEMY THE ACE ACADEMY ALEXANDRA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	681 yd
St Paul'S Ce Academy ROBERT ROAD	grass pitches	730 yd
Jubilee Park HIGHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	745 yd
Glebefields Primary School SANDGATE ROAD	grass pitches	1,026 yd
Dominator Gym 11 TIBBINGTON WORKS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE 11 TIBBINGTON WORKS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,094 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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DY4 9PF