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B79 9LB area guide

Who lives in B79 9LB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Whittington, Hopwas & Clifton Campville
Council: Lichfield
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,059 (2024)

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At a glance

What B79 9LB is like

B79 9LB is a postcode in the Whittington, Hopwas & Clifton Campville neighbourhood of Lichfield. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,059 people. 70.9% of households own their home, 15.9% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 60–64, and 54.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in B79 9 sold for a median of £470,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B79 9LB compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 17.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£470,000

Median over 21 sales in B79 9, +9.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 4 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£69,220

Average a year, before tax — higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in B79 9 is up 9.3% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B79 9LB FAQs

Is B79 9LB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in B79 9LB?

The median sale price over the last year was £470,000.

Homes in B79 9 sold for a median of £470,000 across 21 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B79 9LB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 17.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around B79 9LB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in B79 9LB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 60–64, at 9% of residents. 70.9% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (53.8%).

Which council covers B79 9LB?

B79 9LB is in Lichfield.

B79 9LB is in Lichfield, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B79 9LB?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Tamworth High Level Rail Station, 2.7 miles 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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