B79 8EX

POSTCODE

B79 8EX is a postcode in Mercian.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.6479, -1.7071
OS grid SK199056 (419,911, 305,608)
IMD England
6/10
#17561
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 3.7 per 1k
MoM -32% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4WJ7XV+44
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 3.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£250,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 890 sales
+2.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
West Midlands
Region
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 3.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£250,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 890 sales
+2.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
17561
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17561 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 & Wales
Property sales · B79 8EX
HM Land Registry · Tamworth
Average price
£263,741
Median price: £250,000
Median +2.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 890 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near B79 8EX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B79 8EX

Counts are for Mercian 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
12
YoY stable
22133
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
1493
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

26
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,676
White Brit.92.1%
Other White3.3%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
+ other · 3.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,676
Christian48.9%
No religion45.6%
Not answered4.3%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,676
35–4918.6%
50–6416.5%
25–3415.8%
65–7410.8%
10–157.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.8%

Households

Total households: 666
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.1%
One person: aged 66+12.0%
Single family household, all members 66+11.3%
One person: other9.2%
+ 9 other households · 40.1%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Tamworth Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min
  • Tamworth High Level Rail Station

    Rail

    1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min
  • Tamworth HL Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min

Bus stops

  • Carlton Crescent

    Bus · opp · north

    53 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Carlton Crescent

    Bus · adj · south

    58 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Longfellow Walk

    Bus · opp · south

    93 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Longfellow Walk

    Bus · adj · north-west

    120 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Clifton Avenue

    Bus · opp · north-west

    154 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for B79 8EX

England
Country
Tamworth
Local Authority
Staffordshire
Mercian
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B79 8EX
Coordinates
52.6479, -1.7071
Grid reference
SK199056
Easting
419,911
Northing
305,608
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WJ7XV+44
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 Area
Tamworth E14001538
Constituency
E14001538
Staffordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Mercian
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 England
West 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 001A E01029846
E01029846
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tamworth 001 E02006217
E02006217
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tamworth 001A E01029846
E01029846
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tamworth 001 E02006217
E02006217
Urban: 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

7:35 AM6:08 PM
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 33 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode B79 8EX 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 E01029846 and MSOA E02006217 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17561
Present — Active
Postcode B79 8EX 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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