Medway, Belgrave, Tamworth, B77 2JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B77 2JW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	49.6%	-4.1%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	46.3%	50.4%	4.1%	49.0%	1.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around B77 2JW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.1%	49.3%	8.2%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	33.3%	-7.8%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	10.3%	8.1%	-2.2%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	3%	4.8%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.3%	45.5%	-1.8%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	31.7%	37.2%	5.5%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	14.8%	11.9%	-2.9%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	5.1%	4.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around B77 2JW this area, 30.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.6%	30.6%	-7.0%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.2%	17.2%	-6.0%	9.6%	7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	17.5%	2.7%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	9.3%	1.3%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	8.4%	17.9%	9.5%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	5.3%	2.2%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.2%	95.3%	-1.9%	81.4%	13.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.7%	87.8%	-7.9%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	2.3%	10.6%	8.3%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	87.8%	-6.6%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.2%	76.7%	-19.5%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	30.9%	13.5%	17.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.7%	37.2%	14.5%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Medway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Medway was 156.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.5% higher than the Belgrave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Medway has the 5th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Belgrave and the 25th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Tamworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B77 2JW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Medway are based on 97 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tamworth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Medway, Belgrave, Tamworth, B77 2JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B77 2JW

Average Price
£143,314

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£149,904

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,120

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Medway

Average Price
£154,998

Semi-Detached
£188,842

Terraced
£157,407

Detached
£176,918

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,756

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MedwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
126 Medway, Tamworth, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2025-01-03	£139,751
121 Medway, Tamworth, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-11-28	£110,326
122 Medway, Tamworth, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2024-05-24	£126,096
72 Medway, Tamworth, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-02-23	£170,539
84 Medway, Tamworth, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-03-08	£177,962

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B77 2JW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	23
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Transport and storage	22
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	9
Construction	8
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School Derwent , Off Field Farm Road B77 2LD	3out of 4	195 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Wilnecote Lane , Belgrave B77 2LF	3out of 4	394 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Gates Primary School Tamworth Road , Two Gates B77 1EN	1out of 4	734 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside Primary School Leyland Road , Glascote B77 2SA	3out of 4	809 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bird's Bush Primary School Birds Bush Road , Belgrave B77 2NE	1out of 4	889 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy Birds Bush Road , Belgrave B77 2NE	2out of 4	808 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wilnecote School Tinkers Green Road , Wilnecote B77 5LF	2out of 4	1,961 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte Academy, Amington Woodland Road , Amington B77 4FF	2out of 4	2,061 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS Ashby Road , B79 8AH	3out of 4	2,878 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy) Comberford Road , B79 9AA	3out of 4	4,377 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form Ashby Road , B79 8AA	- not rated	2,757 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kettlebrook Short Stay School Tame Street , Kettlebrook B77 1AL	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Two Rivers High School Torc Campus , Silver Link Road B77 2HJ	4out of 4	1,235 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stepping Stones School Mortimer House , 17 Victoria Road B79 7HS	- not rated	2,119 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Rivers Primary School Quince , B77 4EN	4out of 4	2,155 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tamworth Community Fire Station	Marlborough Way	283 yd
Cece's	330 Tamworth Road, Kettlebrook	676 yd
Mcdonalds (Watling Street)	Watling Street	902 yd
Coffee And Crepes	UNIT 6 BEAUCHAMP INDUSTRIAL PARK WATLING STREET, TWO GATES	916 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mercian	20 Exley	204 yd
Belgrave Sports And Social Club	Belgrave Sports & Social Club, Wilnecote Lane	486 yd
The Bulls Head	The Bulls Head Inn, 446 Watling Street	920 yd
Two Gates Club	Two Gates Working Mens Club, Wet Sales Only	1,037 yd
The St George	81 Caledonian, Glascote	1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oceans Chippy	5 EXLEY, BELGRAVE	204 yd
Belgrave Fish Bar	303 Wilnecote Lane, Belgrave	486 yd
Fu House	1 Springfield Road, Two Gates	626 yd
2 Gates Grill	Unit 2, St Catherine's Court, 104 Tamworth Road	672 yd
Golden Dragon	49 Greatmead, Kettlebrook	697 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tamworth Enterprise College BIRDS BUSH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	737 yd
Two Gates Community Primary School TAMWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	771 yd
Tamworth Sports Stadium TAMWORTH ATHLETIC CLUB TAMWORTH ATHLETIC CLUB MARLBOROUGH WAY	athletics tracks	811 yd
Body Zone Gym (Closed) Kettlebrook Road	health and fitness suite	1,022 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.4%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	71.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.92 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.