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Affluence in B79

How B79 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Tamworth
Region
West Midlands
Population
38,619 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off B79 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, B79 averages decile 5.8 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.8/ 10
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Its 20 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.3
  • Income5.6
  • Employment5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.1
  • Living environment6.1
  • Crime6.6
Income

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.

Average a year
£50,397
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
43
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; B79 is broadly in line with that, at 57.2%. 26% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

B79England
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired26%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; B79 is broadly in line with that, at 31.7%.

B79England
Higher managerial & professional11.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine15.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; B79 is below that, at 26.8%. 20.7% have no qualifications.

B79England
Degree level or above26.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications20.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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