The postcode area is located in the Tamworth, Lichfield, North Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire postcode town, in the West Midlands, England region.
The B79 postcode area, also known as the Tamworth postcode area, is located in Staffordshire, England. This locality lies around 14 miles northeast of Birmingham. Areas within the B79 postcode area include Tamworth, Dosthill, Wilnecote, and Amington, offering a mix of residential, commercial, and rural settings.
The area boasts a wide range of amenities, from local shops, supermarkets, and restaurants to leisure facilities such as Strykers Bowling Alley and the Snowdome, a unique indoor ski slope and ice skating facility. Schools in the area range from primary through secondary, including both state and independent institutions such as Amington Heath Primary School and Landau Forte Academy.
Geographically, this area is marked by a varying landscape blending urban settlements with natural beauty, including farmland, woods, rivers, and lakes. Drayton Manor, a theme park resort, and Middleton Lakes, a wildlife-rich nature reserve, are some of the notable local attractions.
Regarding transportation, B79 is well-placed for access to both local and national infrastructure. Tamworth railway station provides convenient connections to Birmingham, London, and other major UK cities. Also, the region's connectivity is strengthened with the M42 motorway linking residents and businesses within B79 to the wider Midlands region and beyond. Additionally, the area benefits from numerous local bus services providing easy access to the surrounding districts.
Overall, the B79 postcode area offers a harmonious blend of town-life and countryside living, with excellent amenities, transport links, and recreational opportunities.
A Major part of this postcode area describes a more diverse and youthful community compared to the larger group.
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Overall: B79 postcode area has a younger and more diverse population compared to the surrounding area. Families with young children are common, and residents tend to work in professional roles. Housing is mainly social housing, with a mix of semi-detached houses.
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Castle, Glascote, Mease Valley, Mercian, Newton Regis and Warton, Spital, Whittington & Streethay electoral wards.
The population of B79 postcode area is 24,853. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 22,657, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 1,079. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (13,186), followed by No religion (10,036).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (5,850), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (4,348).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (8,710), while 6,261 adults mentioned they are Retired.
Regarding education, 5,215 adults have Level 4 education, while 3,648 have Level 3 education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (8867), Between 45 to 54 (7193), and Between 25 to 34 (6884).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (3,894) followed by Routine occupations (3,462), and Semi-routine occupations (2,826).
There are total 4 postcode sectors present in the B79 (listed below). The postcode B79 has a total of 803 postcodes.
Name | Type |
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Area | B79 |
Ward | Castle Glascote Mease Valley Mercian Newton Regis and Warton Spital Whittington & Streethay |
LTLA22 | Tamworth, Lichfield, North Warwickshire |
UTLA22 | Staffordshire, Warwickshire |
Region | West Midlands |
Country | England |
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Burglary
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Other crime
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Violence and sexual offences
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Bicycle theft
Burglary
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Drugs
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Public order
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Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Other crime
Other theft
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House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Flat | £137,000.00 | £137,000.00 - £137,000.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £200,000.00 | £200,000.00 - £200,000.00 | 1 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Terraced | £176,000.00 | £135,000.00 - £217,000.00 | 2 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Other | £157,500.00 | £157,500.00 - £157,500.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £220,000.00 | £220,000.00 - £220,000.00 | 1 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £627,000.00 | £271,500.00 - £1,350,000.00 | 3 |
Flat | £178,500.00 | £178,500.00 - £178,500.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £325,000.00 | £210,000.00 - £440,000.00 | 2 |
Terraced | £165,500.00 | £165,500.00 - £165,500.00 | 1 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £430,000.00 | £430,000.00 - £430,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £243,333.33 | £210,000.00 - £265,000.00 | 6 |
Terraced | £206,666.67 | £205,000.00 - £210,000.00 | 3 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £377,050.00 | £262,000.00 - £750,000.00 | 7 |
Flat | £116,750.00 | £115,000.00 - £118,500.00 | 3 |
Other | £236,666.67 | £186,000.00 - £262,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £198,000.00 | £115,000.00 - £281,000.00 | 2 |
Terraced | £171,675.00 | £160,000.00 - £186,700.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £397,071.43 | £170,000.00 - £730,000.00 | 7 |
Flat | £117,700.00 | £105,000.00 - £138,500.00 | 5 |
Other | £183,000.00 | £183,000.00 - £183,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £319,916.67 | £199,000.00 - £450,000.00 | 12 |
Terraced | £171,222.22 | £115,000.00 - £210,000.00 | 9 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Terraced | £185,000.00 | £185,000.00 - £185,000.00 | 1 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £329,833.33 | £309,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 4 |
Flat | £115,000.00 | £110,000.00 - £120,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £516,000.00 | £516,000.00 - £516,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £246,500.00 | £169,000.00 - £335,000.00 | 4 |
Terraced | £173,000.00 | £155,000.00 - £187,000.00 | 3 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £406,250.00 | £275,000.00 - £575,000.00 | 4 |
Flat | £128,750.00 | £90,000.00 - £150,000.00 | 4 |
Other | £143,000.00 | £143,000.00 - £143,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £263,442.12 | £150,000.00 - £447,500.00 | 8 |
Terraced | £213,833.33 | £172,500.00 - £275,000.00 | 3 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £491,400.00 | £290,000.00 - £690,000.00 | 5 |
Other | £200,000.00 | £165,000.00 - £235,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £279,984.38 | £103,599.00 - £500,000.00 | 8 |
Terraced | £197,000.00 | £170,000.00 - £250,000.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £340,950.00 | £248,500.00 - £390,000.00 | 6 |
Flat | £131,500.00 | £106,000.00 - £150,000.00 | 4 |
Other | £575,000.00 | £210,000.00 - £1,150,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £262,500.00 | £180,000.00 - £400,000.00 | 4 |
Terraced | £190,777.78 | £85,000.00 - £292,000.00 | 9 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £275,750.00 | £155,000.00 - £520,000.00 | 9 |
Flat | £118,333.33 | £89,000.00 - £143,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £227,333.33 | £200,000.00 - £262,000.00 | 3 |
Terraced | £135,000.00 | £105,000.00 - £170,000.00 | 3 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £355,352.94 | £262,000.00 - £478,000.00 | 17 |
Flat | £172,000.00 | £172,000.00 - £172,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £4,054,000.00 | £162,000.00 - £6,000,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £248,111.11 | £155,000.00 - £295,000.00 | 9 |
Terraced | £168,650.00 | £100,000.00 - £385,000.00 | 7 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £407,333.33 | £244,000.00 - £780,000.00 | 4 |
Flat | £153,750.00 | £142,500.00 - £165,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £271,375.00 | £182,500.00 - £360,000.00 | 4 |
Terraced | £211,666.67 | £140,000.00 - £290,000.00 | 3 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Semi-Detached | £413,500.00 | £387,000.00 - £440,000.00 | 2 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £494,100.00 | £322,500.00 - £830,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £130,625.00 | £112,000.00 - £152,500.00 | 4 |
Other | £585,000.00 | £20,000.00 - £1,150,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £297,983.33 | £234,950.00 - £370,000.00 | 6 |
Terraced | £262,916.67 | £140,000.00 - £465,000.00 | 3 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £340,525.00 | £208,000.00 - £770,000.00 | 11 |
Flat | £138,987.50 | £123,000.00 - £150,000.00 | 4 |
Other | £240,000.00 | £240,000.00 - £240,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £276,093.62 | £200,749.00 - £457,500.00 | 8 |
Terraced | £210,500.00 | £165,000.00 - £335,000.00 | 7 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £386,142.86 | £240,000.00 - £655,000.00 | 7 |
Flat | £126,500.00 | £95,500.00 - £147,500.00 | 5 |
Semi-Detached | £190,411.54 | £137,000.00 - £310,000.00 | 15 |
Terraced | £298,642.86 | £165,000.00 - £625,000.00 | 7 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £497,610.91 | £270,000.00 - £915,000.00 | 11 |
Flat | £100,700.00 | £73,500.00 - £120,000.00 | 5 |
Other | £330,000.00 | £330,000.00 - £330,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £230,312.50 | £165,000.00 - £407,000.00 | 14 |
Terraced | £181,900.00 | £155,000.00 - £233,000.00 | 10 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £412,750.00 | £300,000.00 - £795,000.00 | 10 |
Flat | £448,112.50 | £84,950.00 - £1,430,000.00 | 4 |
Other | £253,750.00 | £110,000.00 - £590,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £245,000.00 | £160,000.00 - £325,000.00 | 8 |
Terraced | £189,800.00 | £110,000.00 - £320,000.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £348,363.64 | £230,000.00 - £970,000.00 | 14 |
Flat | £139,000.00 | £120,000.00 - £175,000.00 | 5 |
Other | £76,950.00 | £76,950.00 - £76,950.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £290,785.71 | £176,000.00 - £447,000.00 | 7 |
Terraced | £188,103.57 | £149,950.00 - £272,000.00 | 9 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £646,665.00 | £295,000.00 - £1,155,000.00 | 9 |
Flat | £103,333.33 | £85,000.00 - £135,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £330,280.56 | £175,000.00 - £425,000.00 | 10 |
Terraced | £191,483.50 | £92,000.00 - £250,001.00 | 6 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £364,111.11 | £278,000.00 - £833,000.00 | 10 |
Flat | £95,000.00 | £95,000.00 - £95,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £820,000.00 | £820,000.00 - £820,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £261,952.27 | £148,000.00 - £309,950.00 | 12 |
Terraced | £203,642.86 | £105,000.00 - £320,000.00 | 7 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £391,666.67 | £230,000.00 - £645,000.00 | 3 |
Flat | £121,000.00 | £100,000.00 - £175,000.00 | 6 |
Other | £2,150,000.00 | £2,150,000.00 - £2,150,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £258,125.00 | £200,000.00 - £340,000.00 | 9 |
Terraced | £198,035.71 | £105,000.00 - £275,000.00 | 8 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £445,916.67 | £265,000.00 - £1,350,000.00 | 10 |
Flat | £120,000.00 | £90,000.00 - £140,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £251,883.33 | £170,000.00 - £465,000.00 | 9 |
Terraced | £196,605.38 | £145,000.00 - £245,000.00 | 13 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £370,166.67 | £250,000.00 - £420,000.00 | 7 |
Flat | £125,999.83 | £106,000.00 - £140,000.00 | 6 |
Other | £1,650,000.00 | £1,650,000.00 - £1,650,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £247,166.67 | £165,000.00 - £320,000.00 | 9 |
Terraced | £211,875.00 | £175,000.00 - £290,000.00 | 6 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £362,772.00 | £190,000.00 - £850,000.00 | 6 |
Flat | £103,500.00 | £85,000.00 - £135,000.00 | 6 |
Other | £450,000.00 | £450,000.00 - £450,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £229,666.67 | £180,000.00 - £285,000.00 | 9 |
Terraced | £245,110.00 | £160,000.00 - £420,000.00 | 10 |
Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
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Ashcroft Infants' SchoolPrimary, Good | 150 | 3-7 | B798RU |
St Andrew's CofE (C) Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 59 | 4-11 | B790AP |
Mary Howard CofE (VC) Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 45 | 4-11 | B799JJ |
St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 126 | 3-11 | B799DX |
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 185 | 4-11 | B798EN |
Landau Forte Academy, QEMSSecondary, Good | 828 | 11-16 | B798AH |
The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy)Secondary, Requires improvement | 1059 | 11-16 | B799AA |
Newton Regis CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 97 | 3-11 | B790NL |
Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 143 | 2-11 | B790HP |
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery AcademyPrimary, Good | 89 | 3-7 | B798EF |
Flax Hill Junior AcademyPrimary, Good | 294 | 7-11 | B798QZ |
Moorgate Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 296 | 4-11 | B797EL |
The Howard Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 58 | 4-11 | B799DB |
Coton Green Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 305 | 4-11 | B798LX |
Anker Valley Primary AcademyPrimary, Not Rated | 24 | 3-11 | B790FD |