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B78 1AD area guide

Who lives in B78 1AD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Polesworth, Warton & Austrey
Council: North Warwickshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,755 (2024)

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At a glance

What B78 1AD is like

B78 1AD is a postcode in the Polesworth, Warton & Austrey neighbourhood of North Warwickshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,755 people. 71.1% of households own their home, 19.1% rent privately and 9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 65–69, and 61.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in B78 1 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B78 1AD compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most — 14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£240,000

Median over 133 sales in B78 1, −4% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 3 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£52,998

Average a year, before tax — higher than 50% 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
Low crimePositive
14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
20.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B78 1AD FAQs

Is B78 1AD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in B78 1AD?

The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.

Homes in B78 1 sold for a median of £240,000 across 133 sales in the year to August 2026, −4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B78 1AD safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 14.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around B78 1AD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in B78 1AD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 65–69, at 7.4% of residents. 71.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (37.4%).

Which council covers B78 1AD?

B78 1AD is in North Warwickshire.

B78 1AD is in North Warwickshire, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B78 1AD?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Polesworth Rail Station, 1.3 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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