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B77 5DL area guide

Who lives in B77 5DL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wilnecote West & Hockley
Council: Tamworth
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,320 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

B77 5DLTamworth

At a glance

What B77 5DL is like

B77 5DL is a postcode in the Wilnecote West & Hockley area of Tamworth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,320 people. 70.9% of households own their home, 23.2% rent privately and 5.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 64.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in B77 5 sold for a median of £249,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B77 5DL compares

Headline figures for B77 5DL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£249,000

Median over 113 sales in B77 5, +2.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

56%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,216

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B77 5DL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
70.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B77 5DL FAQs

Is B77 5DL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 56% 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 5DL?

The median sale price over the last year was £249,000.

Homes in B77 5 sold for a median of £249,000 across 113 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B77 5DL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around B77 5DL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in B77 5DL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.8% of residents. 70.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.6%).

Which council covers B77 5DL?

The local authority for B77 5DL is Tamworth.

B77 5DL comes under Tamworth in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B77 5DL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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, 0.4 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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