Blithbury Close, Amington, Tamworth, B77 4FP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B77 4FP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	49.3%	49.4%	0.1%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50.7%	50.6%	-0.1%	49.0%	1.6%

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 4FP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% 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	24.3%	54.6%	30.3%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	64.6%	35.2%	-29.4%	44.2%	-9.0%
Separated	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.9%	7.3%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (91.2%) 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	49.3%	61.3%	12.0%	48.4%	12.9%
Good health	41.8%	29.9%	-11.9%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	7%	6%	-1.0%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 4FP this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.3%	9.9%	-5.4%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	8.7%	-2.4%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.3%	14.5%	-8.8%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	25.7%	10.4%	16.9%	8.8%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	37.5%	12.1%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	4.8%	0.5%	-4.3%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	100%	87.9%	-12.1%	81.4%	6.5%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.1%	92.8%	-5.3%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.6%	2.6%	5.6%	-3.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	92.5%	-5.6%	83.2%	9.3%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.2%	37.2%	22.0%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Blithbury Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blithbury Close was 64.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.7% higher than the Amington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blithbury Close has the 20th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Amington and the 103rd highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Tamworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B77 4FP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Blithbury Close are based on 24 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 Blithbury Close, Amington, Tamworth, B77 4FP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B77 4FP

Average Price
£304,331

Semi-Detached
£329,556

Terraced
£278,761

Detached
£333,003

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blithbury Close

Average Price
£319,254

Semi-Detached
£348,192

Terraced
£287,598

Detached
£364,501

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blithbury CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Blithbury Close, Tamworth, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-03-14	£341,037
16 Blithbury Close, Tamworth, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-12-20	£257,102
3 Blithbury Close, Tamworth, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-12-11	£347,351
7 Blithbury Close, Tamworth, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-10-28	£251,524
1 Blithbury Close, Tamworth, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£337,950	2022-06-10	£367,199

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B77 4FP

Employment

B77 4FP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	245
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	36
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	17
Education	15
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Landau Forte Academy Greenacres Levett Road , Amington B77 4AB	3out of 4	672 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery Quince , Amington B77 4EN	3out of 4	803 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Florendine Primary School Florendine Street , Amington B77 3DD	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glascote Academy Silverlink Road , Glascote B77 2EA	4out of 4	1,596 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands Community Primary School Canning Road , Glascote B77 3JX	3out of 4	1,876 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	1,166 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	2,712 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polesworth School Dordon Road , Dordon B78 1QT	4out of 4	3,319 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS Ashby Road , B79 8AH	3out of 4	3,608 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wilnecote School Tinkers Green Road , Wilnecote B77 5LF	2out of 4	3,707 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	3,486 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
Two Rivers Primary School Quince , B77 4EN	4out of 4	860 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Rivers High School Torc Campus , Silver Link Road B77 2HJ	4out of 4	2,441 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kettlebrook Short Stay School Tame Street , Kettlebrook B77 1AL	3out of 4	3,226 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stepping Stones School Mortimer House , 17 Victoria Road B79 7HS	- not rated	3,261 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
The Greenhouse Coffee Shop (Skills Tank)	Skills Tank Tamworth, Silica Road		1,059 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Samuel barlow	Alvecote Marina Robeys Lane		707 yd
The Pretty Pigs	Shuttington Road, Alvecote		892 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Food For Thought	6 TAMWORTH BUSINESS CENTRE AMBER CLOSE, AMINGTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE		916 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	284 Tamworth Road, Amington		992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tamworth Golf Centre Ltd (Closed) Eagle Drive	golf	354 yd
Tamworth & District Indoor Bowls Club EAGLE DRIVE	indoor bowls	576 yd
Landau Forte Academy Greenacres LEVETT ROAD	grass pitches	773 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	313.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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