Lychgate Close, Glascote, Tamworth, B77 2SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B77 2SE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	48.5%	49.2%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51.5%	50.8%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.8%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.4%	41.3%	2.9%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	46.2%	-0.1%	44.2%	2.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.7%	7%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	5.2%	2.9%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54%	49%	-5.0%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	33.5%	38.3%	4.8%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	9.9%	8.7%	-1.2%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.6%	3%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22%	18.5%	-3.5%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	11.8%	-5.0%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	16.6%	-3.0%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	21.2%	7.8%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	23.8%	2.5%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	99%	94.9%	-4.1%	81.4%	13.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	97.4%	89.5%	-7.9%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	2%	8.7%	6.7%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	89.5%	-7.7%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0.2%	2.4%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Lychgate Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lychgate Close was 127.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 112.3% higher than the Amington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lychgate Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Amington and the 42nd highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Tamworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.6%.

🔎 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. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B77 2SE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Lychgate Close are based on 105 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 Lychgate Close, Glascote, Tamworth, B77 2SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B77 2SE

Average Price
£230,197

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£233,448

Detached
£355,336

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,506

Other
£105,423

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lychgate Close

Average Price
£245,995

Semi-Detached
£329,622

Terraced
£249,001

Detached
£369,186

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,055

Other
£123,896

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lychgate CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Lychgate Close, Tamworth, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-09-19	£120,000
56 Lychgate Close, Tamworth, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-08-29	£326,860
41 Lychgate Close, Tamworth, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-07-17	£225,433
10 Lychgate Close, Tamworth, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-07-17	£139,858
32 Lychgate Close, Tamworth, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-03-21	£224,940

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B77 2SE

Employment

B77 2SE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	183
Retired	80
Part-Time Employee	60
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Looking after home or family	10
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	67
Human health and social work activities	29
Construction	26
Manufacturing	24
Transport and storage	20
Other	19
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lakeside Primary School Leyland Road , Glascote B77 2SA	3out of 4	274 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands Community Primary School Canning Road , Glascote B77 3JX	3out of 4	488 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Primary School Hawksworth , Glascote Heath B77 2HH	3out of 4	852 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William MacGregor Primary School Glascote Road , Glascote B77 2AF	3out of 4	857 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Glascote Academy Silverlink Road , Glascote B77 2EA	4out of 4	895 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Landau Forte Academy, Amington Woodland Road , Amington B77 4FF	2out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy Birds Bush Road , Belgrave B77 2NE	2out of 4	1,202 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS Ashby Road , B79 8AH	3out of 4	2,418 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wilnecote School Tinkers Green Road , Wilnecote B77 5LF	2out of 4	2,556 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy) Comberford Road , B79 9AA	3out of 4	3,925 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	2,283 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	1,199 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Two Rivers Primary School Quince , B77 4EN	4out of 4	1,350 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Rivers High School Torc Campus , Silver Link Road B77 2HJ	4out of 4	1,356 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stepping Stones School Mortimer House , 17 Victoria Road B79 7HS	- not rated	1,738 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Manna House Coffee Shop/Primetime	258 - 264 Glascote Road, Glascote		549 yd
Tamworth Community Fire Station	Marlborough Way		980 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The St George	81 Caledonian, Glascote	614 yd
The Winning Post	The Winning Post, Argyle Street	829 yd
The Amington Inn	THE AMINGTON INN 134 AMINGTON ROAD, BOLEHALL	1,009 yd
The Mercian	20 Exley	1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Harry	318 Glascote Road	406 yd
Food Paradise	243 - 245 Glascote Rd	464 yd
Paradise Pizza	241 Glascote Road	464 yd
Caledonian Fish Bar	61 Caledonian, Glascote	654 yd
Happy Valley Takeaway	67 Caledonian, Glascote Heath	654 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tamworth Co Op Glascote	The Co operative, 148 Glascote Road		865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Glascote Recreational Ground GLASCOTE ROAD	grass pitches	392 yd
Woodlands Community Primary School CANNING ROAD	grass pitches	516 yd
Glascote Academy SILVER LINK ROAD	grass pitches	777 yd
Tamworth Sports Stadium TAMWORTH ATHLETIC CLUB TAMWORTH ATHLETIC CLUB MARLBOROUGH WAY	athletics tracks	835 yd
Landau-Forte Academy Amington GREENHEART	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	900 yd
William Macgregor Primary School GLASCOTE ROAD	grass pitches	964 yd
Landau-Forte Academy (Closed) Highfield Avenue	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,061 yd
Body Zone Gym (Closed) Kettlebrook Road	health and fitness suite	1,085 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	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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