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B77 1LE area guide

Who lives in B77 1LE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dosthill & Two Gates
Council: Tamworth
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,360 (2024)

B77 1LETamworth

At a glance

What B77 1LE is like

B77 1LE is a postcode in the Dosthill & Two Gates neighbourhood of Tamworth. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,360 people. 71.4% of households own their home, 11.1% rent privately and 17.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 65–69, and 51.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in B77 1 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B77 1LE compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 15.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£265,000

Median over 126 sales in B77 1, −3.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

50%

of 4 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£55,425

Average a year, before tax — higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
An older population
28.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 11.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
71.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B77 1LE FAQs

Is B77 1LE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in B77 1LE?

The median sale price over the last year was £265,000.

Homes in B77 1 sold for a median of £265,000 across 126 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B77 1LE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 15.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around B77 1LE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in B77 1LE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 65–69, at 7.2% of residents. 71.4% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (51%).

Which council covers B77 1LE?

B77 1LE is in Tamworth.

B77 1LE is in Tamworth, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B77 1LE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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