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B78 3BS area guide

Who lives in B78 3BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Central Tamworth
Council: Tamworth
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,967 (2024)

B78 3BSTamworth

At a glance

What B78 3BS is like

B78 3BS is a postcode in the Central Tamworth neighbourhood of Tamworth. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,967 people. 59.5% of households own their home, 16.9% rent privately and 21.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 64.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in B78 3 sold for a median of £272,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B78 3BS 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

8/ 10

Higher than most — 43.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£272,000

Median over 136 sales in B78 3, −4.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 2 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£36,436

Average a year, before tax — higher than 3% 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.

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Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
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A young populationPositive
24.9% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.

Questions

B78 3BS FAQs

Is B78 3BS 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 43.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in B78 3BS?

The median sale price over the last year was £272,000.

Homes in B78 3 sold for a median of £272,000 across 136 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B78 3BS safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 43.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around B78 3BS, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B78 3BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 8.8% of residents. 59.5% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (26.7%).

Which council covers B78 3BS?

B78 3BS is in Tamworth.

B78 3BS is in Tamworth, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B78 3BS?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Tamworth 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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