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Housing in B79 7

What the homes in B79 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (25.5%). Flats make up 26.6%, above the 22.2% across England.

B79 7England
Detached25.2%22.9%
Semi-detached25.5%31.5%
Terraced21.9%23%
Purpose-built flat22.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B79 7 is broadly in line with that, at 58.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.7% of households against 20.5%. 31% own outright and 27.6% with a mortgage.

B79 7
59%
22%
18%
England
  • Owned58.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented21.7%20.5%
  • Social rented18.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B79 7England
Owned outright31%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council10.6%8.3%
From a housing association7.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B79 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19%. 21.1% of households include dependent children.

B79 7England
Living alone, under 6619%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Tamworth

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Tamworth, August 2026, +0.5% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

TamworthEngland
All homes£925£1,459
One bedroom£675£1,195
Two bedrooms£828£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,006£1,489
Four or more£1,438£2,161
Detached£1,241£1,640
Semi-detached£975£1,449
Terraced£914£1,435
Flat or maisonette£756£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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