Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
High · 17.8 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.
16286
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16286 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 3HJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near B78 3HJ
Counts are for Castle 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
37
YoY +208%
45254
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
34
YoY —
34170
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
52
YoY +247%
65343
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.7%
Other White3.3%
+ other · 5.0%
Religion
Christian52.4%
No religion40.8%
Not answered5.8%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6422.8%
35–4920.1%
25–3411.7%
65–7411.2%
10–157.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.1%
Households
One person: other19.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.8%
One person: aged 66+11.2%
Single family household, all members 66+8.6%
+ 9 other households · 35.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min
Tamworth Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min
Tamworth HL Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min
Tamworth High Level Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 209 m straight lineabout 3 min
Etchell Road
Bus · opp · north
- 288 m straight lineabout 4 min
Austen Drive
Bus · adj · east
- 315 m straight lineabout 4 min
Austen Drive
Bus · opp · west
- 346 m straight lineabout 4 min
Marston Park
Bus · opp · west
- 362 m straight lineabout 5 min
Marston Park
Bus · adj · east
Coordinates & Location for B78 3HJ
Postcode
B78 3HJ
Coordinates
52.6286, -1.7121
Grid reference
SK195034
Easting
419,583
Northing
303,464
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WJ7HQ+C5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Tamworth
Travel to Work
Birmingham
ITL Region
Tamworth
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Tamworth
Local Authority
Council AreaTamworth E14001538
Constituency
E14001538Staffordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Castle
Constituency code
E14001538
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Tamworth, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Tamworth
Health & NHS
West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Staffordshire
NHS EnglandWest Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
South Staffordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB - 05Q
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Tamworth 005B E01029837
E01029837MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tamworth 005 E02006221
E02006221LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tamworth 005B E01029837
E01029837MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tamworth 005 E02006221
E02006221Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:31 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 42 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 42 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 3HJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01029837 and MSOA E02006221 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16286
Present — Active
Postcode B78 3HJ 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 3HJ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 20%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
59%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–18
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
67%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 0%
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–19FSM 0%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 26%
Attainment 8
49.6
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
68%
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