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Affluence in B79 7

How B79 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Tamworth
Region
West Midlands
Population
13,874 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B79 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, B79 7 averages decile 5.4 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability4.1
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Income5.1
  • Employment5.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Living environment5.8
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.6
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£43,587
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
22
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; B79 7 is broadly in line with that, at 57.2%. 25% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

B79 7England
Employee, full-time38.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired25%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; B79 7 is below that, at 26.4%.

B79 7England
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine19.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; B79 7 is well below that, at 22.4%. 23.4% have no qualifications.

B79 7England
Degree level or above22.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications23.4%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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