Housing in B79 7SU
What the homes in B79 7SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Coton Farm & Perry Crofts
- Council
- Tamworth
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,410 (2024)
B79 7SUTamworth
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (81.7%). Flats make up 3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B79 7SU area is well above that, at 92%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.1% of households against 20.5%. 57.1% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned92%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented6.1%20.5%
- Social rented1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 23.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.7%. 19.1% 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 7SU sits in (Coton Farm & Perry Crofts): about 1,410 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.