Thunderbolt Way, Tipton, DY4 9SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY4 9SG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% 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	51.8%	54.5%	2.7%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	48.2%	45.5%	-2.7%	49.0%	-3.5%

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 9SG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	42.9%	50.8%	7.9%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	29.3%	-6.3%	44.2%	-14.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	12.4%	12%	-0.4%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (91.4%) 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	58.6%	59.2%	0.6%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	35%	32.2%	-2.8%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	4.5%	7.3%	2.8%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	10.7%	12.7%	2.0%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	9.5%	-10.8%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	16.4%	-3.4%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	7.4%	6.3%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.6%	20.6%	2.0%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	29.6%	5.9%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	5.6%	3.7%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.9% 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	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.1%
Black African	2.7%	6%	3.3%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	5.5%	4.6%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	83.6%	71.9%	-11.7%	81.4%	-9.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	92.7%	81.3%	-11.4%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	3.2%	8.1%	4.9%	6.1%	2.0%
Africa	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	3%	2.1%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	1.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	80.9%	-11.4%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	8.1%	7.2%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	8.1%	4.9%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Sikh	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Thunderbolt Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thunderbolt Way was 113.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.0% lower than the Great Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thunderbolt Way has the 41st highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge and the 265th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.2%.

🔎 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 9SG, 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 Thunderbolt Way are based on 220 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 Thunderbolt Way, Tipton, DY4 9SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY4 9SG

Average Price
£188,026

Semi-Detached
£237,262

Terraced
£265,960

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,448

Other
£139,238

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thunderbolt Way

Average Price
£190,227

Semi-Detached
£274,983

Terraced
£270,428

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,695

Other
£130,277

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thunderbolt WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Thunderbolt Way, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2026-01-16	£244,524
111 Thunderbolt Way, Tipton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,000	2025-11-05	£73,344
97 Thunderbolt Way, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-08-26	£250,595
67 Thunderbolt Way, Tipton, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£111,000	2025-07-28	£107,371
131 Thunderbolt Way, Tipton, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£262,500	2025-07-18	£260,094

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY4 9SG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	19
Retired	12
Other	11
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	15
Manufacturing	15
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	2,460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	- not rated	4,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	4,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foxyards Primary School Foxyards Road , DY4 8BH	- not rated	505 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxyards Primary School Foxyards Road , DY4 8BH	3out of 4	506 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls Church of England Academy Robert Road , DY4 9BH	3out of 4	822 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School Robert Road , DY4 9BH	- not rated	822 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Infant School Silvertrees Road , DY4 8NH	- not rated	992 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	4,462 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherton CofE Middle School Church Road , Netherton DY2 0LY	- not rated	5,053 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mons Hill School 111 Wren's Hill Road , DY1 3SB	- not rated	1,342 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Coseley School Henne Drive , Coseley WV14 9JW	- not rated	1,945 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Tipton Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	2,000 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The ACE Academy Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	2,011 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra High School and Sixth Form Centre Alexandra Road , DY4 7NR	- not rated	2,011 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	2,100 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Wolverhampton College Wellington Road , WV14 6BT	- not rated	5,106 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Community College Westfield Road , WV14 6ER	- not rated	5,246 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rathbone Choices First Floor Newey Business Pk , Sedgley Road West DY4 8AH	- not rated	180 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Midland Oak School Bloomfield Road , DY4 9AH	- not rated	287 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tipton Green College 178 Bloomfield Road , DY4 9ER	- not rated	475 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomfield School 178 Bloomfield Road , Tipton DY4 9ER	- not rated	476 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wenlock School Fossil View , Wren's Hill Road DY1 3SS	- not rated	1,355 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
Mad O'Rourkes Pie Factory	Mad O Rourkes Pie Factory, 50 Hurst Lane	147 yd
Mughal Massala	13 Sedgley Road West	396 yd
The Cookhouse	Unit E1, Brook Street Business, Brook Street	476 yd
Swallowfields	127-130 High Street	595 yd
Bangla Cottage	3 Owen Street	753 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Bush	The Barge And Barrel, Factory Road	413 yd
Waggon and Horses	57 Dudley Road	599 yd
The Fountain Inn	Fountain Inn, 51 Owen Street	618 yd
Noah's Ark	Noahs Ark, 12 Wood Street	645 yd
Hot Shot Snooker Club (entrance on High Street)	Unit 12 And 13, Phoenix House, Castle Street	676 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fryday Convenience Store Chippy & Pizza Ltd	37 Bloomfield Road	490 yd
Dragon-I 40 Ltd	40 Dudley Road	505 yd
Balti King	82 Owen Street	698 yd
Top Galley	86a Owen Street	698 yd
Papa Piccolos Pizzeria	7 Owen Street	753 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	67 Sedgley Road, Tipton	880 yd
Aldi	Priory Road, Dudley	894 yd
Company Shop Group	Unit 10, Castle Mill Works	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Foxyards Primary School FOXYARDS ROAD	grass pitches	477 yd
St Paul'S Ce Academy ROBERT ROAD	grass pitches	822 yd
Central Drive (Closed) Central Drive	grass pitches	929 yd
Donkey Pool Playing Fields PRIORY ROAD	grass pitches	930 yd
Silvertrees Academy SILVERTREES ROAD	artificial grass pitch	993 yd
Tipton Swimming Centre (Closed) Queens Road	swimming pool	1,069 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	72.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.5 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	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 9SG