Postcode · Tipton

DY4 8JQ area guide

Who lives in DY4 8JQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tipton
Council: Sandwell
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,853 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

DY4 8JQTipton

At a glance

What DY4 8JQ is like

DY4 8JQ is a postcode in the Tipton area of Sandwell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,853 people. 49.8% of households own their home, 17.8% rent privately and 30% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 47.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in DY4 8 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DY4 8JQ compares

Headline figures for DY4 8JQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£230,000

Median over 81 sales in DY4 8, +6.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 5 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£39,305

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DY4 8JQ differs most from the national average.

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More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
30% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DY4 8 is up 6.4% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

DY4 8JQ FAQs

Is DY4 8JQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in DY4 8JQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in DY4 8 sold for a median of £230,000 across 81 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DY4 8JQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DY4 8JQ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in DY4 8JQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.6% of residents. 49.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (34.5%).

Which council covers DY4 8JQ?

The local authority for DY4 8JQ is Sandwell.

DY4 8JQ comes under Sandwell in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DY4 8JQ?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Tipton Rail Station, 0.4 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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