Housing in B77 5GR
What the homes in B77 5GR 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
- 1,692 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (41.5%). Flats make up 11.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B77 5GR area is broadly in line with that, at 57%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.6% of households against 20.5%. 29.8% own outright and 27.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned57%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented18.6%20.5%
- Social rented24%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.9% 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 19.5%. 31.6% 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 5GR sits in (Wilnecote West & Hockley): about 1,692 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.