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B79 7GY

Castle

Tamworth

Overview

Postcode B79 7GY is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Tamworth in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Central Tamworth area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 422.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central Tamworth is £35,800 per year. The nearest station is Tamworth located about 0.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Castle Grounds.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
422
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
4.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Central Tamworth has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,266 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Tamworth has a very high crime rate, with approximately 422.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.1%

Approximately 4.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Central Tamworth is £35,800 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 225 ft away from B79 7GY.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Tamworth near B79 7GY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Tamworth located about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Tamworth

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miCastle GroundsSmall

Schools

In the B79 7GY postcode area, located within Central Tamworth, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableMortimer House SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.4 mi16 plusLandau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth FormAcademy 16 to 19 sponsor led

Good

0.4 miSecondaryLandau Forte Academy, QEMSAcademy sponsor led

Good