Tipton

Tipton is a town in the Sandwell borough of the West Midlands, England, with a population of around 47,000.

Related Topics:
Sandwell - West Midlands - England

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Tipton is located about halfway between Birmingham and Wolverhampton it is a part of the West Midlands conurbation, and is a part of the Black Country.

Related Topics:
Birmingham - Wolverhampton - Conurbation - Black Country

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Tipton was an urban district council until 1938, when it became a municipal borough. The vast majority of Tipton borough was transferred into West Bromwich County Borough in 1966, while parts of the borough were incoroprated into the boroughs of Dudley and Warley. The former Tipton council house was situated in the area controlled by Dudley council and became an annexe to Dudley College. Since 1974 Tipton has been administered by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, which was created from a merger between West Bromwich and Warley.

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Tipton today is one of the poorest towns in the West Midlands. Around half of all households in Tipton do not own a car. Around 40 per cent of residents have incomes of less than £20,000 a year. The right-wing British National Party have performed well in local elections in the town, and have several councillors. A splinter group from the BNP, the UK Freedom Party, also have an elected councillor in the area.

Related Topics:
British National Party - UK Freedom Party

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Tipton was once one of the most heavily industrialised towns in Britain. But most of its factories closed during the 1980's and new housing estates have been built on the site of many former factories, the new private homes have seen an upturn in Tipton's fortunes by rising house prices.

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