The B79 8TU 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 | 28458 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Established farming communities / Ageing suburbanites / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Ashlands(0.31 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Henley Close(0.06 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Tamworth(0.35 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landau Forte Academy, QEMSSecondary, Good | 11-16 | B79 8AH (0.26 mi) | Details |
| Ashcroft Infants' SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | B79 8RU (0.34 mi) | Details |
| Anker Valley Primary AcademyPrimary, None | 3-11 | B79 0FD (0.38 mi) | Details |
| Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form0, Good | 16-19 | B79 8AA (0.38 mi) | Details |
| Flax Hill Junior AcademyPrimary, Good | 7-11 | B79 8QZ (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Mortimer House SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | B79 7HS (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Moorgate Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | B79 7EL (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Ankermoor Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B77 3NW (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Lark Hall Infant & Nursery AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-7 | B79 8EF (0.86 mi) | Details |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B79 8EN (0.89 mi) | Details |
| William MacGregor Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B77 2AF (0.96 mi) | Details |
| The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy)Secondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | B79 9AA (0.97 mi) | Details |
| St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B79 9DX (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE ALDERGATE MED.PRACT.(0.47 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 |
| 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 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 B798TU is 315 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 269 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 16.
Regarding education, 92 adults have Does not apply, while 40 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (613), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (310).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (161), followed by Christian (129).
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 (38) followed by Semi-routine occupations (37), and Routine occupations (33).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (867), and 522 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2369) and European Union EU-2 (30).