Postcode district · Tamworth
Who lives in B79
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in B79, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Tamworth
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 38,619 (2024)
B79Postcode district · Tamworth
Who lives in B79
Residents
38,619
2024 estimate
Households
15,410
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 17.9% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 22% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
B79England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
B79
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; B79 is broadly in line with that, at 47.8%. 32.8% have never married.
B79England
Married or civil partnership47.8%44.7%
Never married32.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed7.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; B79 is broadly in line with that, at 80.7%.
B79
46%
34%
14%
England
- Very good46.3%48.5%
- Good34.4%33.7%
- Fair13.8%12.7%
- Bad4.2%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.