Ripple Close, Wilnecote, Tamworth, B77 5FY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B77 5FY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.2%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.2%	48.8%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 5FY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	49.8%	52.4%	2.6%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	35.4%	1.0%	44.2%	-8.8%
Separated	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	12.1%	8.3%	-3.8%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	0%	0.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.1%) 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	57.6%	56.6%	-1.0%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	32.7%	33.5%	0.8%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	7.8%	8%	0.2%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	9.3%	12.3%	3.0%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	11.5%	-9.0%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	18.1%	-0.5%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.4%	22.9%	1.5%	16.9%	6.0%
Degree or Similar	26%	29.1%	3.1%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	94.5%	89%	-5.5%	81.4%	7.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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	98.4%	92.6%	-5.8%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	6.1%	-1.8%
Africa	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	92.3%	-5.8%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Ripple Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ripple Close was 114.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.4% higher than the Belgrave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ripple Close has the 12th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Belgrave and the 50th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Tamworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.5%.

🔎 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 5FY, 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 Ripple Close are based on 6 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 Ripple Close, Wilnecote, Tamworth, B77 5FY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B77 5FY

Average Price
£243,205

Semi-Detached
£237,624

Terraced
£245,996

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ripple Close

Average Price
£254,876

Semi-Detached
£247,852

Terraced
£256,281

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ripple CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Ripple Close, Tamworth, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2018-01-23	£234,708
4 Ripple Close, Tamworth, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2014-12-12	£232,070
5 Ripple Close, Tamworth, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2013-01-11	£279,511
5 Ripple Close, Tamworth, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£179,950	2007-11-30	£295,470
4 Ripple Close, Tamworth, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,950	2007-11-30	£239,643

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B77 5FY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	5
Retired	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dosthill Primary School High Street , Dosthill B77 1LQ	1out of 4	889 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilnecote Junior Academy Smithy Lane , Wilnecote B77 5LA	- not rated	910 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfields Infant Academy Saxon Close , Wilnecote B77 5LU	- not rated	975 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bird's Bush Primary School Birds Bush Road , Belgrave B77 2NE	1out of 4	1,288 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Gates Primary School Tamworth Road , Two Gates B77 1EN	1out of 4	1,440 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	815 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy Birds Bush Road , Belgrave B77 2NE	2out of 4	1,588 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte Academy, Amington Woodland Road , Amington B77 4FF	2out of 4	3,631 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Polesworth School Dordon Road , Dordon B78 1QT	4out of 4	4,194 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy Tamworth Road , Kingsbury B78 2LF	3out of 4	4,580 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	4,603 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	1,793 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kettlebrook Short Stay School Tame Street , Kettlebrook B77 1AL	3out of 4	2,950 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Two Rivers Primary School Quince , B77 4EN	4out of 4	3,408 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stepping Stones School Mortimer House , 17 Victoria Road B79 7HS	- not rated	3,956 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	Distance
KFC	Tame Valley Retail Park, Brent	470 yd
Jump Xtreme	BRENT HOUSE BRENT, TAME VALLEY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	670 yd
Coffee And Crepes	UNIT 6 BEAUCHAMP INDUSTRIAL PARK WATLING STREET, TWO GATES	983 yd
Mcdonalds (Watling Street)	Watling Street	1,014 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dosthill Old Boys Social Club	Dosthill Boys Club, Cadogan Road	744 yd
Wilnecote Working Mens Club	Hockley Road, Wilnecote	791 yd
The Globe Inn	The Globe Inn, Watling Street	857 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway Tame	Unit D Tame Retail and Trade Park, Brent	470 yd
China Cottage	188 Hockley Road	561 yd
Lucky's Spice Kitchen	192-194 Hockley Road, Wilnecote	577 yd
Domino's Pizza (Dosthill)	12 HIGH STREET, DOSTHILL	780 yd
Cinnamon Indian Takeaway	65 High Street, Dosthill	813 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tamworth Express And Filling Station, High Street		643 yd
Tamworth Co Op Dosthill	69 High Street, Dosthill		813 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Claymore Gym CLAYMORE HOUSE CLAYMORE HOUSE CLAYMORE	health and fitness suite	485 yd
Dosthill Boys Club DOSTHILL BOYS CLUB DOSTHILL BOYS CLUB CADOGAN ROAD	grass pitches	709 yd
Wilnecote Community Leisure Centre WILNECOTE LEISURE CENTRE WILNECOTE LEISURE CENTRE TINKERS GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	720 yd
Ninefoot Playing Fields Ninefoot Lane	grass pitches	871 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.19 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.19 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.32 Mbit/s

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