Waterside, Polesworth, Tamworth, B78 1EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B78 1EG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	45.9%	48.9%	3.0%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	54.1%	51.1%	-3.0%	49.0%	2.1%

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 B78 1EG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	44.1%	47.5%	3.4%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	27.1%	-2.6%	44.2%	-17.1%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	14.4%	16.5%	2.1%	9.1%	7.4%
Widowed	7.7%	4.2%	-3.5%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.9%	41.8%	-6.1%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	31.1%	32.8%	1.7%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	14%	17.2%	3.2%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	5.1%	6%	0.9%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.2%	1.0%

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	27.5%	19.6%	-7.9%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	10.2%	-4.7%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	19.6%	1.6%	13.4%	6.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.5%	3.2%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	17.9%	3.9%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	25.1%	7.5%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	5.9%	2.1%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
White	97.7%	94%	-3.7%	81.4%	12.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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	96.9%	92.9%	-4.0%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	93.3%	-3.2%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Waterside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterside was 168.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 193.5% higher than the Newton Regis and Warton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterside has the highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Newton Regis and Warton and the 29th highest crime rate of 265 local areas in North Warwickshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B78 1EG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 Waterside are based on 51 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Warwickshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Waterside, Polesworth, Tamworth, B78 1EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B78 1EG

Average Price
£226,743

Semi-Detached
£249,505

Terraced
£215,361

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterside

Average Price
£234,327

Semi-Detached
£253,547

Terraced
£228,413

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WatersideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Waterside, Tamworth, Warwickshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-11-10	£299,490
15 Waterside, Tamworth, Warwickshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-06-21	£198,150
7 Waterside, Tamworth, Warwickshire Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2019-12-13	£306,649
9 Waterside, Tamworth, Warwickshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-09-27	£189,599
19 Waterside, Tamworth, Warwickshire Terraced, an established residential building	£139,995	2018-12-14	£173,367

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B78 1EG

Employment

B78 1EG 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	107
Retired	34
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	20
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchwood Primary School Birchwood Avenue , Dordon B78 1QU	4out of 4	856 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nethersole CofE Academy High Street , Polesworth B78 1DZ	3out of 4	940 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dordon Primary School Roman Way , Dordon B78 1PJ	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Three Peaks Primary Academy Fossdale Road , Wilnecote B77 4HN	3out of 4	2,654 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoneydelph Primary School Crowden Road , Wilnecote B77 4LS	3out of 4	2,746 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Polesworth School Dordon Road , Dordon B78 1QT	4out of 4	771 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte Academy, Amington Woodland Road , Amington B77 4FF	2out of 4	3,755 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wilnecote School Tinkers Green Road , Wilnecote B77 5LF	2out of 4	3,807 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy Birds Bush Road , Belgrave B77 2NE	2out of 4	3,822 yd	Academy 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	3,060 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Rivers High School Torc Campus , Silver Link Road B77 2HJ	4out of 4	3,363 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kettlebrook Short Stay School Tame Street , Kettlebrook B77 1AL	3out of 4	5,363 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Cliffords	20 Bridge Street		357 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak Inn Grendon Road	237 yd
The Red Lion	53 Bridge Street	424 yd
The Spread Eagle	The Spread Eagle Inn High Street	603 yd
Polesworth Club	Polesworth Sports And Social Club High Street	603 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	14 Market Street	93 yd
Dragon Edge	1 Market Street	99 yd
The Yard Spice	12 Market Street	107 yd
Wokaway	18 Bridge Street	352 yd
Polesworth Fish Bar	5 High Street	526 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	17 High Street		603 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbey Green GRENDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	257 yd
Polesworth Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND STATION ROAD	grass pitches	554 yd
Polesworth School DORDON ROAD	grass pitches	776 yd
Polesworth Sports Centre POLESWORTH LEISURE CENTRE POLESWORTH LEISURE CENTRE DORDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	794 yd
The Nethersole C Of E Academy HIGH STREET	grass pitches	880 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	75.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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