The B79 7LB postcode is in Tamworth, Staffordshire postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | B79 |
| Ward | Castle |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Central Tamworth |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Tamworth |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Staffordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Birmingham |
| Police Force | Staffordshire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Tamworth |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 4266 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood / Hard-pressed flat dwellers / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Bolehall(0.50 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is The Albert PH(0.04 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Tamworth(0.10 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortimer House SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | B79 7HS (0.11 mi) | Details |
| Landau Forte Academy, QEMSSecondary, Good | 11-16 | B79 8AH (0.32 mi) | Details |
| Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form0, Good | 16-19 | B79 8AA (0.33 mi) | Details |
| Moorgate Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | B79 7EL (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Ankermoor Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B77 3NW (0.59 mi) | Details |
| William MacGregor Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B77 2AF (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Flax Hill Junior AcademyPrimary, Good | 7-11 | B79 8QZ (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Ashcroft Infants' SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | B79 8RU (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Anker Valley Primary AcademyPrimary, None | 3-11 | B79 0FD (0.81 mi) | Details |
| The Woodlands Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B77 3JX (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Lark Hall Infant & Nursery AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-7 | B79 8EF (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is LAUREL HOUSE SURGERY(0.18 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| laurel house surgeryActivelaurel house surgery, 12 albert road, tamworth, staffordshire | 0182769283 | B79 7JN |
| crown medical practiceActivecrown medical practice, tamworth health centre, upper gungate, tamworth, staffordshire | 01827315355 | B79 7EA |
| hollies practiceActivetamworth health centre, upper gungate, tamworth, staffordshire | 01827217799 | B79 7EA |
| the aldergate med.pract.Activethe aldergate med.pract., the mount,10 salters lane, tamworth, staffordshire | 01827219843 | B79 8BH |
| the peel medical practiceActivethe peel medical practice, peel court, 2 aldergate, tamworth, staffordshire | 0182750575 | B79 7DJ |
| riverside surgeryActiveriverside surgery, 41-42 balfour, riverside, tamworth | 0182766676 | B79 7BH |
The population of B797LB is 393 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1326), Between 25 to 34 (1276), and Between 45 to 54 (1168).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 299 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 74.
Regarding education, 85 adults have Level 4, while 66 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (404), followed by at least Deprived in two dimension (313).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (193), followed by Christian (169).
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 Routine occupations (76) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (58), and Semi-routine occupations (56).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (523), and 470 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1454) and European Union EU-2 (114).