Housing in B77 5GY
What the homes in B77 5GY 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)
B77 5GYTamworth
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.5%). Flats make up 11.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
57% of households in the B77 5GY area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 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%
By mortgage and landlord type
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 a couple with dependent children (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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B77 5GY (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.