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B79 7LQ

Castle

Tamworth

Overview

Postcode B79 7LQ 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 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 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
58.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

58.2%

Approximately 58.2% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 252 ft away from B79 7LQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Tamworth near B79 7LQ 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Tamworth

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miCastle GroundsSmall
0.5 miThe LeysSmall

Schools

In the B79 7LQ postcode area, located within Central Tamworth, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableMortimer House SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryMoorgate Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNot applicableKettlebrook Short Stay SchoolPupil referral unit

Good