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B78 2EW area guide

Who lives in B78 2EW, 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: 2,576 (2024)

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At a glance

What B78 2EW is like

B78 2EW 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 2,576 people. 69.6% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 18.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 61.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in B78 2 sold for a median of £279,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B78 2EW 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

4/ 10

Around the middle — 15.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£279,750

Median over 56 sales in B78 2, +9.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

of 6 rated schools within 2.0 miles 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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in B78 2 is up 9.3% on the year before.
02
Few private renters
Only 9.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
69.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B78 2EW FAQs

Is B78 2EW 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 15.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in B78 2EW?

The median sale price over the last year was £279,750.

Homes in B78 2 sold for a median of £279,750 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B78 2EW safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 15.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around B78 2EW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in B78 2EW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 69.6% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (36.2%).

Which council covers B78 2EW?

B78 2EW is in North Warwickshire.

B78 2EW is in North Warwickshire, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B78 2EW?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station, 2.1 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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