Somerset Close, Tamworth, B78 3XH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B78 3XH 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	48.5%	49.4%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	51.5%	50.6%	-0.9%	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 vicinity of B78 3XH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24%	23.9%	-0.1%	37.9%	-14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	60.8%	59.4%	-1.4%	44.2%	15.2%
Separated	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	12%	10.9%	-1.1%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (89.4%) 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	65%	55%	-10.0%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	23.9%	34.4%	10.5%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	9.8%	7.5%	-2.3%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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	12%	10.8%	-1.2%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	10.1%	-0.3%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	21.6%	1.6%	13.4%	8.2%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5.8%	1.0%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	20.1%	4.9%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	32.8%	30.2%	-2.6%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	4.8%	1.4%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.3% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	98.2%	93.3%	-4.9%	81.4%	11.9%
Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	95.1%	94.4%	-0.7%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.5%	2.5%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	94.4%	-0.7%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.2%	76.7%	13.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Somerset Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerset Close was 31.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.4% lower than the Bolehall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somerset Close has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bolehall and the 65th lowest crime rate of 248 local areas in Tamworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 70.0%.

🔎 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. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B78 3XH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very 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 Somerset Close are based on 99 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 Somerset Close, Tamworth, B78 3XH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B78 3XH

Average Price
£263,904

Semi-Detached
£238,171

Terraced
£225,393

Detached
£316,188

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Close

Average Price
£267,438

Semi-Detached
£244,654

Terraced
£247,731

Detached
£313,506

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Somerset Close, Tamworth, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-08-13	£318,060
4 Somerset Close, Tamworth, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£277,500	2023-11-27	£288,173
14 Somerset Close, Tamworth, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-10-02	£214,221
35 Somerset Close, Tamworth, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-07-12	£293,432
35 Somerset Close, Tamworth, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£287,500	2023-06-29	£297,654

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B78 3XH

Employment

B78 3XH 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	55
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	9
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	1
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millfield Primary School Coleshill Street , Fazeley B78 3RQ	3out of 4	616 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Gates Primary School Tamworth Road , Two Gates B77 1EN	1out of 4	1,487 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longwood Primary School Allton Avenue , Mile Oak B78 3NH	3out of 4	1,678 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School Derwent , Off Field Farm Road B77 2LD	3out of 4	1,780 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William MacGregor Primary School Glascote Road , Glascote B77 2AF	3out of 4	2,177 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy Birds Bush Road , Belgrave B77 2NE	2out of 4	2,616 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS Ashby Road , B79 8AH	3out of 4	3,030 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wilnecote School Tinkers Green Road , Wilnecote B77 5LF	2out of 4	3,246 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte Academy, Amington Woodland Road , Amington B77 4FF	2out of 4	3,666 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy) Comberford Road , B79 9AA	3out of 4	4,199 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	2,974 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	1,681 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stepping Stones School Mortimer House , 17 Victoria Road B79 7HS	- not rated	2,434 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Rivers High School Torc Campus , Silver Link Road B77 2HJ	4out of 4	3,074 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Two Rivers Primary School Quince , B77 4EN	4out of 4	3,957 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bonehill Mill Fishery	Bonehill Mews, Lichfield Street	266 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	1 Coleshill Street, Fazeley	465 yd
Kudos	9 Coleshill Street, Fazeley	473 yd
Fazeley Park Contemporary Indian Cuisine	10 - 12 Atherstone Street, Fazeley	482 yd
Pizzarino	21 Coleshill Street, Fazeley	490 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Tuns	Lichfield Street, Fazeley	223 yd
Drayton Manor Cricket & Social Club	Fallow Road, Fazeley	364 yd
The Fazeley Inn	4 Coleshill Street, Fazeley	438 yd
Three Horseshoes	New Street, Fazeley	525 yd
The Longwood	Deer Park Road, Fazeley	827 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fortune Garden	11A Coleshill Street, Fazeley	479 yd
Peninsular Takeaway	7 Coleshill Street, Fazeley	484 yd
Wongs Takeaway	14 Atherstone Street, Fazeley	490 yd
Fazeley Fish Bar	17 - 19 Coleshill Street, Fazeley	491 yd
Subway	Drayton Filling Station, Atherstone Street	820 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Millfield Primary School MILLFIELD COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL MILLFIELD COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL COLESHILL STREET	grass pitches	548 yd
New Mill Lane NEW MILL LANE	grass pitches	968 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	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.4%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B78 3XH