Affluence in B79 8AG
How B79 8AG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Coton Farm & Perry Crofts
- Council
- Tamworth
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,751 (2024)
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How well off B79 8AG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B79 8AG area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the B79 8AG area is broadly in line with that, at 53.5%. 26.3% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B79 8AG area is broadly in line with that, at 29.7%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B79 8AG area is below that, at 25.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B79 8AG sits in (Coton Farm & Perry Crofts): about 1,751 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.