Postcode · Tamworth

B77 5GQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Wilnecote West & Hockley
Council: Tamworth
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,692 (2024)

B77 5GQTamworth

At a glance

What B77 5GQ is like

B77 5GQ is a postcode in the Wilnecote West & Hockley neighbourhood of Tamworth. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,692 people. 57% of households own their home, 18.6% rent privately and 24% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 56.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in B77 5 sold for a median of £249,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B77 5GQ compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 38.9 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, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

50%

of 8 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£53,216

Average a year, before tax — higher than 51% 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
A young populationPositive
22.5% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 3.0 of 10. Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
24% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

B77 5GQ FAQs

Is B77 5GQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 3.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 5GQ?

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 5GQ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 38.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around B77 5GQ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in B77 5GQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 9% of residents. 57% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (41.5%).

Which council covers B77 5GQ?

B77 5GQ is in Tamworth.

B77 5GQ is in Tamworth, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B77 5GQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 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, 0.8 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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