WIGGINTON ROAD, B79 8RL - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.692309458861353, 52.644733649340296 ]
  • What 3 Words: discrepancy.cases.poetic
  • Plus Code: 9C4WJ8V5+V3
NameType
Postcode AreaB79
WardSpital
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 wardSpital
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyTamworth
Multiple Deprivation Index16955

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White professionals / Ageing urban communities / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Large scale education.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Browns Lane(0.32 mi)

  • Browns Lane, (0.32 mi)
  • Perry Crofts, (0.36 mi)
  • Gill Way, (0.45 mi)
  • Ashlands, (0.49 mi)
  • The Leys, (0.78 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Kensington Drive(0.04 mi)

  • Kensington Drive, (0.04 mi)
  • Kensington Drive, (0.05 mi)
  • Perrycrofts Crescent, (0.10 mi)
  • Chestnut Avenue, (0.10 mi)
  • Perrycrofts Crescent, (0.11 mi)
  • Chestnut Avenue, (0.11 mi)
  • Wigginton Road, (0.13 mi)
  • Flaxhill School, (0.18 mi)
  • Comberford Road, (0.18 mi)
  • Landau Forte Academy, (0.19 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Tamworth(0.55 mi)

  • Tamworth, (0.55 mi)
  • Wilnecote, (2.41 mi)
  • Drayton Manor, (2.50 mi)
Nearby Airport

    Nearby Schools

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

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Flax Hill Junior AcademyPrimary, Good7-11B79 8QZ (0.13 mi)Details
    Ashcroft Infants' SchoolPrimary, Good3-7B79 8RU (0.23 mi)Details
    Landau Forte Academy, QEMSSecondary, Good11-16B79 8AH (0.29 mi)Details
    Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form0, Good16-19B79 8AA (0.35 mi)Details
    Anker Valley Primary AcademyPrimary, None3-11B79 0FD (0.45 mi)Details
    Lark Hall Infant & Nursery AcademyPrimary, Good3-7B79 8EF (0.55 mi)Details
    St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11B79 8EN (0.58 mi)Details
    Moorgate Primary AcademyPrimary, Good2-11B79 7EL (0.61 mi)Details
    The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy)Secondary, Requires improvement11-16B79 9AA (0.66 mi)Details
    Mortimer House SchoolSecondary, Good11-18B79 7HS (0.68 mi)Details
    St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11B79 9DX (0.80 mi)Details
    Coton Green Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11B79 8LX (0.84 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    The nearest GP to this postcode is THE ALDERGATE MED.PRACT.(0.42 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
    crown medical practiceActivecrown medical practice, tamworth health centre, upper gungate, tamworth, staffordshire01827315355B79 7EA
    hollies practiceActivetamworth health centre, upper gungate, tamworth, staffordshire01827217799B79 7EA
    laurel house surgeryActivelaurel house surgery, 12 albert road, tamworth, staffordshire0182769283B79 7JN
    the peel medical practiceActivethe peel medical practice, peel court, 2 aldergate, tamworth, staffordshire0182750575B79 7DJ
    riverside surgeryActiveriverside surgery, 41-42 balfour, riverside, tamworth0182766676B79 7BH
    Nearby Amenities
    • Borough Park Post Office & Stores
      0.04 mi
    • Tamworth Pharmacy
      0.40 mi
    • Smith & Ellis Ltd
      0.41 mi
    • Spar Daily Deli
      0.41 mi
    • Gillway Supermarket
      0.43 mi
    • Central England Cooperative
      0.45 mi
    • The Albert Cafe Bar & Restaurant
      0.59 mi

    WIGGINTON ROAD, B79 8RL Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of B798RL is 337 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 303 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 15.

    Education

    Regarding education, 101 adults have Level 4, while 41 have No qualifications.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (319), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (239).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Professional occupations (33)
    • Associate professional and technical occupations (32), and
    • Managers, directors and senior officials (28)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (161), followed by No religion (155).

    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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (70) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (47), and Routine occupations (38).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (472), and 370 adults mentioned they are Retired.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1608) and European Union EU-2 (41).