B79 postcode area · Tamworth
The B79 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Lichfield, North Warwickshire, North West Leicestershire, Tamworth. Area Scores range from 5 to 79 across them. Every full B79 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The B79 district contains both ends of the scale: Whittington, Hopwas & Clifton Campville at 79 out of 100 (#1,431 of 6,856 in England) against Glascote Heath at 6, a 73-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £186,000 in Glascote Heath to £385,000 in Whittington, Hopwas & Clifton Campville — a 2.1× gap within the B79 district. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Lichfield, North Warwickshire, North West Leicestershire and Tamworth — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the B79 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whittington, Hopwas & Clifton CampvilleLichfield | 1,431 | 79 | £385,000 |
| Coton Farm & Perry CroftsTamworth | 1,726 | 75 | £295,000 |
| KettlebrookTamworth | 2,569 | 62 | £250,000 |
| Measham & Appleby MagnaNorth West Leicestershire | 2,781 | 59 | £258,000 |
| Polesworth, Warton & AustreyNorth Warwickshire | 2,815 | 59 | £280,000 |
| BolehallTamworth | 3,309 | 52 | £235,000 |
| AmingtonTamworth | 3,645 | 47 | £279,950 |
| Central TamworthTamworth | 5,180 | 24 | £225,000 |
| Glascote HeathTamworth | 6,462 | 6 | £186,000 |
People living in B79 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 15% · Elementary 13% · Managers & directors 13%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 15% |
| Elementary | 13% |
| Managers & directors | 13% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Skilled trades | 11% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Process & plant | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 51% · No religion 42% · Other 0%
Born outside the UK: 6%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around B79.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.