Housing in B77 2ND
What the homes in B77 2ND are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Wilnecote West & Hockley
- Council
- Tamworth
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,137 (2024)
B77 2NDTamworth
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (46.5%). Flats make up 9.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B77 2ND area is above that, at 68.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.9% of households against 20.5%. 28.1% own outright and 40.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned68.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.2%1%
- Private rented13.9%20.5%
- Social rented16.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 21.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.3%. 35.4% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Tamworth
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Tamworth, August 2026, +0.5% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B77 2ND sits in (Wilnecote West & Hockley): about 2,137 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.