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Affluence in B77

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

Council
Tamworth
Region
West Midlands
Population
64,090 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B77 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, B77 averages decile 5.4 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 3.5). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 41 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Employment5.0
  • Income5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
  • Living environment6.9
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
£49,784
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
41
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 is broadly in line with that, at 58.8%. 22.1% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

B77England
Employee, full-time39.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired22.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; B77 is below that, at 26%.

B77England
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine18.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; B77 is well below that, at 21%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

B77England
Degree level or above21%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%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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