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B79

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
889
Current units
708
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
11

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
East Midlands, West Midlands
Local authority codes
4
Terminated postcode units
181

Postcode sectors in B79

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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12,403 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
35, Prospect Street, The Leys, Tamworth, B79 7EU 24 July 2026 £180,000
60, Milton Avenue, Tamworth, B79 8JQ 20 July 2026 £235,000
12, Perrycrofts Crescent, Tamworth, B79 8TW 20 July 2026 £250,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
18
Primary
13
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,227
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 899
  • Anti social behaviour 240
  • Shoplifting 211
  • Public order 208
  • Vehicle crime 178

Census 2021

Population and age profile

B79 usual residents
24,396
Age-profile population
24,271

Age bands in B79

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
15.9%

3,860 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.9%

2,395 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.3%

5,902 residents

Age 45 to 64
27%

6,555 residents

Age 65 and over
22.9%

5,559 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 695 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

633 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 542 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

6

in this district

  • CROWN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    TAMWORTH HEALTH CENTRE, UPPER GUNGATE, TAMWORTH, B79 7EA

    ODS code M83117

  • HOLLIES PRACTICE

    TAMWORTH HEALTH CENTRE, UPPER GUNGATE, TAMWORTH, B79 7EA

    ODS code M83088

  • LAUREL HOUSE SURGERY

    12 ALBERT ROAD, TAMWORTH, B79 7JN

    ODS code M83062

  • RIVERSIDE SURGERY

    41-42 BALFOUR, TAMWORTH, B79 7BH

    ODS code M83111

  • THE ALDERGATE MED.PRACT.

    THE MOUNT, 10 SALTERS LANE, TAMWORTH, B79 8BH

    ODS code M83032

  • THE PEEL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DOCTORS SURGERY, THE PEEL PRACTICE, 2 ALDERGATE, TAMWORTH, B79 7DJ

    ODS code M83148

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £257,500 from 2,279 recorded sales in B79. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Tamworth is £230,478 in June 2026, up 1.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

18 open schools are in scope, including 13 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,227 published events cover 12 months, averaging 185.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 899 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.