Postcode sector · Tipton

DY4 4 area guide

Who lives in DY4 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Sandwell
Region: West Midlands
Population: 2,726 (2024)

DY4 4Postcode sector · Tipton

At a glance

What DY4 4 is like

The DY4 4 postcode sector in Sandwell covers 8 live postcodes and is home to about 2,726 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 67.3% of households own their home, 27.7% rent privately and 4.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 65.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle.

Scores

How DY4 4 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 31.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent — 7 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

of 3 rated schools in DY4 4 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£41,753

Average a year, before tax — higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
27.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well connectedPositive
7 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

DY4 4 FAQs

Is DY4 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is DY4 4 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 31.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY4 4, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DY4 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 9.5% of residents. 67.3% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (38.6%).

Which council covers DY4 4?

DY4 4 is in Sandwell.

DY4 4 is in Sandwell, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY4 4?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Horseley Road (West Midlands Metro), 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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