Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
West Midlands
Region
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 1HU
England & WalesCrime trends · near B78 1HU
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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '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
50–6422.1%
35–4918.3%
25–3412.9%
65–7412.6%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.4%
Households
One person: other14.2%
One person: aged 66+13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.5%
Single family household, all members 66+9.1%
+ 9 other households · 38.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min
Polesworth Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min
Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station
Rail · Southbound
- 4.2 km straight lineabout 52 min
Tamworth HL Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
Bus stops
- 59 m straight lineabout 1 min
Sports Ground
Bus · Adj · west
- 119 m straight lineabout 1 min
Sports Ground
Bus · Opp · east
- 381 m straight lineabout 5 min
Broadlee
Bus · adj · west
- 414 m straight lineabout 5 min
Broadlee
Bus · opp · east
- 638 m straight lineabout 8 min
Hermitage Close
Bus · Adj · west
Coordinates & Location for B78 1HU
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B78 1HU
Coordinates
52.6188, -1.6325
Grid reference
SK249023
Easting
424,974
Northing
302,395
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WJ998+GX
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
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
E02006468Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:31 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 41 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode B78 1HU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01031040 and MSOA E02006468 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19200
Present — Active
Postcode B78 1HU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near B78 1HU
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
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 48%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 20%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 13%
RWM expected
65%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
64%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
67%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 61%
RWM expected
47%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 41%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
48%
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