Around average
IMD England
Low · 3.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status
School applications
We've matched the postcode to Warwickshire.
You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.
North Warwickshire is the district council. School applications go through Warwickshire.
Apply for a primary place via WarwickshireApply for a secondary placeAdmissions and composite prospectus guidanceHome education — find your councilHome education guidance
GOV.UK is the official apply and admissions handoff. We do not link a generic council homepage. Per-LA composite prospectus URLs are not in the API yet.
Coordinates & Location for B78 1HS
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B78 1HS
Coordinates
52.6179, -1.6301
Grid reference
SK251023
Easting
425,140
Northing
302,303
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WJ999+5X
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Birmingham
ITL Region
North Warwickshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19200
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19200 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near B78 1HS
England & WalesCrime trends · near B78 1HS
Counts are for Polesworth West electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
4
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
3
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.4%
Other White2.2%
+ other · 3.4%
Religion
Christian53.7%
No religion41.0%
Not answered4.2%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6421.9%
35–4918.3%
25–3413.1%
65–7412.7%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%
Households
With dependent children87.9%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over12.1%
Administrative Information
North Warwickshire
Local Authority
Council AreaNorth Warwickshire and Bedworth E14001400
Constituency
E14001400Warwickshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Polesworth West
Constituency code
E14001400
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Polesworth
International Territorial Level
North Warwickshire
Health & NHS
West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Warwickshire
NHS EnglandWest Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Warwickshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB - B2M3M
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
North Warwickshire 001F E01031040
E01031040MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Warwickshire 001 E02006468
E02006468LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Warwickshire 001F E01031040
E01031040MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Warwickshire 001 E02006468
E02006468Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
5:58 AM
Sunrise
5:57 PM
Sunset
11 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:58 AM
Sunset (today)
5:57 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 59 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 2003
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~23 years
Active Duration
2003 -> PresentOctober 2003 — Introduced
Postcode B78 1HS introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1. IMD England rank: 19200
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01031040 and MSOA E02006468 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode B78 1HS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2003
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~23 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near B78 1HS
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 21%
Attainment 8
42.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 13%
RWM expected
65%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
67%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 48%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
64%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 20%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
48%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 61%
RWM expected
47%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 41%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
Explore the full North Warwickshire
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.