MERCIA CLOSE, B79 8LZ - Information

Overview

The B79 8LZ postcode is in Tamworth, Staffordshire postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the B79 8LZ area, explore the B79 8LZ Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the B79 8LZ area, visit the B79 8LZ House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.715892944394501, 52.645421766130795 ]
  • What 3 Words: slams.petulant.tabs
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaB79
WardMercian
Middle layer Super Output AreaCoton Farm & Perry Crofts
Lower Tier Local AuthorityTamworth
Upper Tier Local AuthorityStaffordshire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaBirmingham
Police ForceStaffordshire
NHS Care BoardNHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardMercian
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyTamworth
Multiple Deprivation Index28475

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Ageing rural flat tenants / Ageing suburbanites / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Coton Green(0.15 mi)

  • Coton Green, (0.15 mi)
  • Coton Farm, (0.17 mi)
  • Alders, The, (0.41 mi)
  • The Alders, (0.41 mi)
  • Coton, (0.61 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Scimitar Close(0.03 mi)

  • Scimitar Close, (0.03 mi)
  • Scimitar Close, (0.04 mi)
  • Cromwell Road, (0.10 mi)
  • Cromwell Road, (0.11 mi)
  • Roman Way, (0.13 mi)
  • Roman Way, (0.14 mi)
  • Cavendish, (0.15 mi)
  • Cavendish, (0.16 mi)
  • Mariner, (0.22 mi)
  • Mariner, (0.23 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Tamworth(1.33 mi)

  • Tamworth, (1.33 mi)
  • Drayton Manor, (2.39 mi)
  • Wilnecote, (2.84 mi)
Nearby Airport

    Nearby Schools

    Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Coton Green Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11B79 8LX (0.27 mi)Details
    Lark Hall Infant & Nursery AcademyPrimary, Good3-7B79 8EF (0.47 mi)Details
    St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11B79 8EN (0.49 mi)Details
    The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy)Secondary, Requires improvement11-16B79 9AA (0.63 mi)Details
    Thomas Barnes Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11B78 3AD (0.89 mi)Details
    Flax Hill Junior AcademyPrimary, Good7-11B79 8QZ (0.90 mi)Details
    Moorgate Primary AcademyPrimary, Good2-11B79 7EL (0.92 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    The nearest GP to this postcode is THE ALDERGATE MED.PRACT.(0.96 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    the aldergate med.pract.Activethe aldergate med.pract., the mount,10 salters lane, tamworth, staffordshire01827219843B79 8BH
    Nearby Amenities
    • The Mid Counties Co-Operative
      0.27 mi

    MERCIA CLOSE, B79 8LZ Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of B798LZ is 306 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1708), Between 45 to 54 (1346), and Between 25 to 34 (1289).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 289 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 7.

    Education

    Regarding education, 61 adults have Level 4, while 52 have Level 3.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (225), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (214).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Administrative and secretarial occupations (18)
    • Skilled trades occupations (18), and
    • Associate professional and technical occupations (17)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (172), followed by No religion (115).

    NS-SEC

    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 Intermediate occupations (49) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (40), and Routine occupations (38).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (362), and 320 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1127) and European Union EU-2 (24).