Housing in B79 8DS
What the homes in B79 8DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Tamworth
- Council
- Tamworth
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,271 (2024)
B79 8DSTamworth
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (45.2%). Flats make up 13.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B79 8DS area is below that, at 49.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.1% of households against 20.5%. 25.4% own outright and 23.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned49.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.5%1%
- Private rented20.1%20.5%
- Social rented28.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.7%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. 35.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.2%. 24.6% 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 8DS sits in (Central Tamworth): about 1,271 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.