The B79 8RL postcode is in Tamworth, Staffordshire postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | B79 |
| Ward | Spital |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Coton Farm & Perry Crofts |
| 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 | Spital |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Tamworth |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 16955 |
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 PlacesThe nearest places is Browns Lane(0.32 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Kensington Drive(0.04 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Tamworth(0.55 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flax Hill Junior AcademyPrimary, Good | 7-11 | B79 8QZ (0.13 mi) | Details |
| Ashcroft Infants' SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | B79 8RU (0.23 mi) | Details |
| Landau Forte Academy, QEMSSecondary, Good | 11-16 | B79 8AH (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form0, Good | 16-19 | B79 8AA (0.35 mi) | Details |
| Anker Valley Primary AcademyPrimary, None | 3-11 | B79 0FD (0.45 mi) | Details |
| Lark Hall Infant & Nursery AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-7 | B79 8EF (0.55 mi) | Details |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B79 8EN (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Moorgate Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | B79 7EL (0.61 mi) | Details |
| The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy)Secondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | B79 9AA (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Mortimer House SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | B79 7HS (0.68 mi) | Details |
| St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B79 9DX (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Coton Green Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B79 8LX (0.84 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE ALDERGATE MED.PRACT.(0.42 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| the aldergate med.pract.Activethe aldergate med.pract., the mount,10 salters lane, tamworth, staffordshire | 01827219843 | B79 8BH |
| 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 |
| laurel house surgeryActivelaurel house surgery, 12 albert road, tamworth, staffordshire | 0182769283 | B79 7JN |
| 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 B798RL is 337 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
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).
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.
Regarding education, 101 adults have Level 4, while 41 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (319), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (239).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (161), followed by No religion (155).
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).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (472), and 370 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1608) and European Union EU-2 (41).