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B78 1SP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Dordon, Hurley & Wood End
Council: North Warwickshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,763 (2024)

B78 1SPTamworth

At a glance

What B78 1SP is like

B78 1SP is a postcode in the Dordon, Hurley & Wood End neighbourhood of North Warwickshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,763 people. 63.2% of households own their home, 18.9% rent privately and 17.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 60.3% 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 1SP compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most — 13.9 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

2.8/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£44,560

Average a year, before tax — higher than 25% 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
13.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
20.7% 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.

Questions

B78 1SP FAQs

Is B78 1SP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.9 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 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in B78 1SP?

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 1SP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 13.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around B78 1SP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in B78 1SP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 7.5% of residents. 63.2% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (36.6%).

Which council covers B78 1SP?

B78 1SP is in North Warwickshire.

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

How well connected is B78 1SP?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Polesworth Rail Station, 1.9 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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