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B79 7RU

Castle

Tamworth

Overview

Postcode B79 7RU 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 128.7 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 0.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is The Leys.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
129
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
8.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

7/10

Central Tamworth has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,506 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Central Tamworth has a very high crime rate, with approximately 128.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.9%

Approximately 8.9% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 255 ft away from B79 7RU.

Flood risk

Low

Central Tamworth near B79 7RU has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Tamworth located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Tamworth

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miWigginton ParkLarge
0.5 miCastle GroundsSmall
0.2 miThe LeysSmall

Schools

In the B79 7RU postcode area, located within Central Tamworth, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryMoorgate Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryDunstall Park Primary SchoolFree schools

N/A

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

Good