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Affluence in B77 3

How B77 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Tamworth
Region
West Midlands
Population
14,687 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B77 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, B77 3 averages decile 5.9 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Employment5.1
  • Income5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Crime5.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Living environment6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£48,521
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
37
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; B77 3 is broadly in line with that, at 57.6%. 23.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

B77 3England
Employee, full-time38.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired23.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; B77 3 is below that, at 26.2%.

B77 3England
Higher managerial & professional8.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine18.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; B77 3 is well below that, at 21.2%. 22% have no qualifications.

B77 3England
Degree level or above21.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications22%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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