Affluence in B79 7FE
How B79 7FE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Tamworth
- Council
- Tamworth
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,072 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B79 7FETamworth
How well off B79 7FE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B79 7FE area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.1% of adults in the B79 7FE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.7% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.7% of adults in the B79 7FE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.5% of adults in the B79 7FE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B79 7FE (Central Tamworth) (about 2,072 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.