Saxon Mill Lane, Tamworth, B79 7JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B79 7JJ is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	45.6%	46.6%	1.0%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	54.4%	53.4%	-1.0%	49.0%	4.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.5%	40.7%	-5.8%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	16.9%	25.2%	8.3%	44.2%	-19.0%
Separated	12%	8.1%	-3.9%	2.2%	5.9%
Divorced	11.3%	17.8%	6.5%	9.1%	8.7%
Widowed	13.4%	8.1%	-5.3%	6.1%	2.0%

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	33.3%	36.1%	2.8%	48.4%	-12.3%
Good health	38.1%	37.4%	-0.7%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	23.8%	17.7%	-6.1%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	4.8%	8.2%	3.4%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	25.4%	21.5%	-3.9%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	21.5%	1.8%	9.6%	11.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	8.9%	-9.4%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	7.4%	4.6%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	11.9%	-0.1%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	25.2%	5.5%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.6%	87%	-9.6%	81.4%	5.6%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	68.5%	-19.9%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	9.5%	20.5%	11.0%	6.1%	14.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	6.2%	4.8%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	66.7%	-20.4%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	1.4%	6.7%	5.3%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	4.1%	8%	3.9%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	5.4%	13.3%	7.9%	2.2%	11.1%
Less than 2 years	2%	5.3%	3.3%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.1%	76.7%	-19.6%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	15.6%	0.9%	14.7%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	55.1%	46.2%	8.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Saxon Mill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Saxon Mill Lane was 292.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 253.6% higher than the Bolehall average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Saxon Mill Lane has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bolehall and the 12th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Tamworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 138.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.9%.

🔎 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 B79 7JJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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) - 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 Saxon Mill Lane are based on 170 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 Saxon Mill Lane, Tamworth, B79 7JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B79 7JJ

Average Price
£137,304

Semi-Detached
£195,599

Terraced
£197,483

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,456

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saxon Mill Lane

Average Price
£159,480

Semi-Detached
£188,959

Terraced
£216,043

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,392

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saxon Mill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76 Saxon Mill Lane, Tamworth, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,500	2025-07-09	£112,386
51 Saxon Mill Lane, Tamworth, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£89,000	2025-03-04	£90,287
51 Saxon Mill Lane, Tamworth, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,900	2025-01-10	£80,779
86 Saxon Mill Lane, Tamworth, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-05-02	£154,059
58 Saxon Mill Lane, Tamworth, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-04-26	£105,971

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B79 7JJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Self-Employed	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorgate Primary Academy Moorgate , B79 7EL	3out of 4	698 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
William MacGregor Primary School Glascote Road , Glascote B77 2AF	3out of 4	782 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ankermoor Primary Academy Rene Road , Bolehall B77 3NW	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands Community Primary School Canning Road , Glascote B77 3JX	3out of 4	1,531 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Flax Hill Junior Academy Chestnut Avenue , Gillway B79 8QZ	3out of 4	1,575 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS Ashby Road , B79 8AH	3out of 4	988 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte Academy, Amington Woodland Road , Amington B77 4FF	2out of 4	2,143 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy) Comberford Road , B79 9AA	3out of 4	2,464 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy Birds Bush Road , Belgrave B77 2NE	2out of 4	2,603 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wilnecote School Tinkers Green Road , Wilnecote B77 5LF	2out of 4	3,873 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	883 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
Stepping Stones School Mortimer House , 17 Victoria Road B79 7HS	- not rated	248 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettlebrook Short Stay School Tame Street , Kettlebrook B77 1AL	3out of 4	787 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Two Rivers Primary School Quince , B77 4EN	4out of 4	2,738 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Rivers High School Torc Campus , Silver Link Road B77 2HJ	4out of 4	2,900 yd	Academy special converter	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	Distance
The Bolebridge	The Bolebridge, 10 Bolebridge Street	222 yd
The Miah Tandoori Restaurant	7 Bolebridge Mews	222 yd
Marmion Restaurant	1A MARMION STREET	233 yd
Tasty Food Café Ltd	1 MARMION STREET	243 yd
Roaster's	35B GEORGE STREET	316 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Naval Association	Unitarian Building, Victoria Road	211 yd
Jynx Bar and Nightclub	79 - 80 BOLEBRIDGE STREET	229 yd
Tamworth Snooker Centre	32 Victoria Rd	262 yd
The Sheriff of Tamworth	10 Colehill	294 yd
Phoenix Tamworth (88th Street / Value Mighty /Sin City Burger)	32 - 34 George Street	324 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lena Kebab and Grill	8 Bolebridge Mews	196 yd
T&J Burgers	86 Bolebridge Street	258 yd
Domino's	45 Victoria Road	360 yd
Greggs (Middle Entry)	17 MIDDLE ENTRY	466 yd
Rayu Pan Asian	29, Lower Gungate	468 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Stores, Saxon Drive	127 yd
Iceland	50 Ankerside Shopping Centre, George Street	338 yd
Farmfoods	2 - 4 Middle Entry	464 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Bolebridge Street	538 yd
Tamworth Co Op Church St	1 - 5 Church Street	578 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Total Fitness Centre (Closed) Mill Chambers Mill Chambers Mill Lane	health and fitness suite	170 yd
Tamworth Youth Centre (Closed) TAMWORTH YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE TAMWORTH YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE SPINNING SCHOOL LANE		468 yd
Snowdome RIVER DRIVE	ice rinks, ski slopes	480 yd
Snowdome Fitness RIVER DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	480 yd
Tamworth Football Club THE LAMB GROUND THE LAMB GROUND KETTLEBROOK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	617 yd
The Gym (Tamworth) STRYKERS STRYKERS RIVER DRIVE	health and fitness suite	660 yd
William Macgregor Primary School GLASCOTE ROAD	grass pitches	682 yd
South Staffordshire College CROFT STREET	grass pitches	799 yd
South Staffordshire College (Tamworth Campus) CROFT STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	799 yd
Moorgate Primary Academy MOORGATE	grass pitches	809 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	48.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	48.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	48.1%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.2 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	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B79 7JJ