Postcode · Tamworth

B79 7JX area guide

Who lives in B79 7JX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Central Tamworth
Council: Tamworth
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,072 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

B79 7JXTamworth

At a glance

What B79 7JX is like

B79 7JX is a postcode in the Central Tamworth area of Tamworth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,072 people. 54% of households own their home, 30.7% rent privately and 14% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 59.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in B79 7 sold for a median of £194,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B79 7JX compares

Headline figures for B79 7JX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£194,000

Median over 71 sales in B79 7, −1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£36,436

Average annual income before tax, higher than 3% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B79 7JX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

B79 7JX FAQs

Is B79 7JX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in B79 7JX?

The median sale price over the last year was £194,000.

Homes in B79 7 sold for a median of £194,000 across 71 sales in the year to August 2026, −1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B79 7JX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around B79 7JX, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in B79 7JX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8% of residents. 54% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (29.6%).

Which council covers B79 7JX?

The local authority for B79 7JX is Tamworth.

B79 7JX comes under Tamworth in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B79 7JX?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Tamworth Rail Station, 119 yards 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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