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B79 8HX

Mercian

Tamworth

Overview

Postcode B79 8HX is located in an urban city, within the Mercian ward of Tamworth in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Central Tamworth area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 114.9 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 1.0 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Wigginton Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
115
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
28.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Central Tamworth has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,394 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Central Tamworth has a high crime rate, with approximately 114.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

28.4%

Approximately 28.4% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B79 8HX.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Tamworth near B79 8HX 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 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Tamworth

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miWigginton ParkLarge

Schools

In the B79 8HX postcode area, located within Central Tamworth, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryLark Hall Infant & Nursery AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miPrimarySt Elizabeth's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryThe Rawlett School (An Aet Academy)Academy converter

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