Housing in B78 1JS
What the homes in B78 1JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Polesworth, Warton & Austrey
- Council
- North Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,643 (2024)
B78 1JSTamworth
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (55.7%). Flats make up 0.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B78 1JS area is well above that, at 88.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.4% of households against 20.5%. 48.4% own outright and 40% with a mortgage.
- Owned88.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented10.4%20.5%
- Social rented1.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.8% 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 21.2%. 24.9% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in North Warwickshire
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North Warwickshire, August 2026, +4.9% 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 B78 1JS sits in (Polesworth, Warton & Austrey): about 1,643 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.