DY4 8TQ area guide
Who lives in DY4 8TQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Tipton
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,430 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
DY4 8TQTipton
What DY4 8TQ is like
DY4 8TQ 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 1,430 people. 72.4% of households own their home, 18.2% rent privately and 4.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in DY4 8 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.
How DY4 8TQ compares
Headline figures for DY4 8TQ, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 19.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where DY4 8TQ differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DY4 8 is up 6.4% on the year before.
- 02Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
72.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
DY4 8TQ FAQs
01Is DY4 8TQ a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in DY4 8TQ?The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.
03Is DY4 8TQ safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in DY4 8TQ?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers DY4 8TQ?The local authority for DY4 8TQ is Sandwell.
The local authority for DY4 8TQ is Sandwell.
06How well connected is DY4 8TQ?Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.
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.