Hockley Road, Hockley, Tamworth, B77 5EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B77 5EY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	45.8%	49.7%	3.9%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	54.2%	50.3%	-3.9%	49.0%	1.3%

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 5EY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	29.9%	49.5%	19.6%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	33.2%	-13.3%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.6%	2.5%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.7%	12.3%	2.6%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	6.9%	1.4%	-5.5%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	40.5%	51.1%	10.6%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	38.7%	32.4%	-6.3%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	15.5%	11%	-4.5%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	5.4%	4.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.7%
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.

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 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.8%	19.9%	-7.9%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	12.3%	-3.0%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	19.6%	6.4%	13.4%	6.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	21.7%	4.3%	16.9%	4.8%
Degree or Similar	16%	20.3%	4.3%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	6.9%	1.8%	-5.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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)
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	99.4%	96.4%	-3.0%	81.4%	15.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.4% 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	98.8%	95.4%	-3.4%	83.2%	12.2%
European Union	1.2%	3%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	95.6%	-2.6%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Hockley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hockley Road was 61.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.4% lower than the Belgrave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hockley Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Belgrave and the 106th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Tamworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 208.3%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B77 5EY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (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) - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Hockley Road are based on 272 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 Hockley Road, Hockley, Tamworth, B77 5EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B77 5EY

Average Price
£244,016

Semi-Detached
£240,909

Terraced
£188,369

Detached
£288,924

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hockley Road

Average Price
£270,517

Semi-Detached
£246,884

Terraced
£194,978

Detached
£372,500

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,159

Other
£951,117

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hockley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
214 Hockley Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-05-31	£264,199
222 Hockley Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-04-29	£196,879
240 Hockley Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-02-26	£314,692
242 Hockley Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£194,000	2017-04-13	£279,210
226 Hockley Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£156,000	2013-12-12	£277,392

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B77 5EY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Construction	20
Manufacturing	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	7
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathfields Infant Academy Saxon Close , Wilnecote B77 5LU	- not rated	553 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilnecote Junior Academy Smithy Lane , Wilnecote B77 5LA	- not rated	984 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dosthill Primary School High Street , Dosthill B77 1LQ	1out of 4	1,045 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bird's Bush Primary School Birds Bush Road , Belgrave B77 2NE	1out of 4	1,686 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Three Peaks Primary Academy Fossdale Road , Wilnecote B77 4HN	3out of 4	2,004 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Wilnecote School Tinkers Green Road , Wilnecote B77 5LF	2out of 4	721 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy Birds Bush Road , Belgrave B77 2NE	2out of 4	1,966 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polesworth School Dordon Road , Dordon B78 1QT	4out of 4	3,869 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte Academy, Amington Woodland Road , Amington B77 4FF	2out of 4	3,976 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy Tamworth Road , Kingsbury B78 2LF	3out of 4	4,201 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	5,177 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 High School Torc Campus , Silver Link Road B77 2HJ	4out of 4	2,033 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kettlebrook Short Stay School Tame Street , Kettlebrook B77 1AL	3out of 4	3,544 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Two Rivers Primary School Quince , B77 4EN	4out of 4	3,648 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stepping Stones School Mortimer House , 17 Victoria Road B79 7HS	- not rated	4,534 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill House School Riverside Studios, Coventry Road , B78 2NP	- not rated	5,123 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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
KFC	Tame Valley Retail Park, Brent		1,040 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dosthill Old Boys Social Club	Dosthill Boys Club, Cadogan Road	932 yd
Wilnecote Working Mens Club	Hockley Road, Wilnecote	1,057 yd
The Globe Inn	The Globe Inn, Watling Street	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky's Spice Kitchen	192-194 Hockley Road, Wilnecote	189 yd
China Cottage	188 Hockley Road	342 yd
Wilnecote Fish Bar	1 Shelton Street	982 yd
Subway Tame	Unit D Tame Retail and Trade Park, Brent	1,040 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tamworth Express And Filling Station, High Street		1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wilnecote Community Leisure Centre WILNECOTE LEISURE CENTRE WILNECOTE LEISURE CENTRE TINKERS GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	715 yd
Dosthill Boys Club DOSTHILL BOYS CLUB DOSTHILL BOYS CLUB CADOGAN ROAD	grass pitches	976 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	124.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.7 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	23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.94 Mbit/s

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