Housing in B79 7LN
What the homes in B79 7LN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Tamworth
- Council
- Tamworth
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,936 (2024)
B79 7LNTamworth
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (61.3%). Flats make up 73.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B79 7LN area is less than half that, at 23.7%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.7% of households against 20.5%. 15.4% own outright and 8.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned23.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented27.7%20.5%
- Social rented47.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.6%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 62.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 31.9%. 8.1% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B79 7LN sits in (Central Tamworth): about 1,936 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.