Tipton in Sandwell, England sits in the heart of the Black Country, roughly between Birmingham and Wolverhampton. The town grew up around the Industrial Revolution, with collieries, foundries and chainsmithing shaping its landscape, and a dense network of canals still marking its industrial past.
After the decline of heavy industry in the 20th century Tipton became a mix of residential neighbourhoods, light industrial estates and canal-side regeneration projects, with a strong local Black Country identity and accent. One quirky historic claim to fame is William Perry, the bare‑knuckle boxer known as the "Tipton Slasher", and the town retains a proud working‑class culture alongside ongoing redevelopment and commuter links into the nearby conurbation.
Postcode districts covering Tipton
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 8.7 miles14 km
- Coventry 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Wolverhampton 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Dudley 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Walsall 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Telford 20.5 miles33 km
- West Bromwich 3.1 miles5 km
- Solihull 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Sutton Coldfield 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Worcester 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Nuneaton 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Cannock 11.6 miles18.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Great Bridge Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Tipton Green Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Princes End Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Wednesbury South Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Castle & Priory Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Coseley Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Upper Gornal & Woodsetton Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Greets Green and Lyng Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Bilston South Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Tividale Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Wednesbury North Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Darlaston South Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Tipton
DY4 4AU, DY4 0DA, DY4 0TB, DY4 9RZ, DY4 7UD, DY4 0TS, DY4 7DE, DY4 8NJ, DY4 7RN … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 13.9 miles22.4 km
- East Midlands Airport 36.7 miles59 km
- Dudley Port Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Tipton Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
Hotels near Tipton Ad
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 2 miles3.2 km
- Domo Boutique Hotel 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- A Park View Hotel 3 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Mad O'rourkes Pie Factory 1 mile1.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Birmingham - Oldbury 3 3 miles4.8 km
- Village Hotel Birmingham Dudley 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Walsall M6j10 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Aparthotel Birmingham 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill Dudley 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The High Field Town House 7 miles11.3 km
Schools in Tipton
- Glebefields Primary School Primary
- Gospel Oak School Secondary
- Great Bridge Primary School Primary
- Joseph Turner Primary School Primary
- Jubilee Park Academy Primary
- Ocker Hill Academy Primary
- Ocker Hill Infant School Primary
- Sacred Heart Primary School Primary
- Silvertrees Academy Primary
- St Martin's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Pauls C of E Academy Primary
- Summerhill Primary Academy Primary
- Tipton Green Junior School Primary
- Wednesbury Oak Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Hawthorns Stadium 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 6.2 miles10 km
- Villa Park Stadium 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 7.5 miles12 km
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Hagley Hall Country house 8 miles12.9 km
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 8.3 miles13.3 km
- St Andrew's Stadium 8.7 miles14 km
- Sutton Park Estate 9.5 miles15.3 km