Albert Road, Tamworth, B79 7JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B79 7JY 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	46.3%	49.4%	3.1%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	53.7%	50.6%	-3.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.7%	41.2%	-7.5%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	39.7%	3.8%	44.2%	-4.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.9%	4.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	8.1%	12.2%	4.1%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (86.7%) 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	56.5%	49.7%	-6.8%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	30.9%	37%	6.1%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	8.8%	8.4%	-0.4%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	11%	16%	5.0%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	9.5%	-5.5%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	14.9%	-2.3%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	25.6%	8.0%	16.9%	8.7%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	28.2%	1.5%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	8.4%	1.5%	-6.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.2%	3%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.1%	88.9%	-1.2%	81.4%	7.5%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.1%	77.9%	-12.2%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	5.2%	15.1%	9.9%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	77.7%	-12.4%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	1.7%	8.1%	6.4%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	3.9%	9.9%	6.0%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Albert Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albert Road was 172.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.3% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Albert Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Castle and the 20th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Tamworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 105.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B79 7JY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Albert Road are based on 184 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 Albert Road, Tamworth, B79 7JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B79 7JY

Average Price
£154,794

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,794

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albert Road

Average Price
£210,999

Semi-Detached
£286,714

Terraced
£279,101

Detached
£421,795

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,287

Other
£419,210

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albert Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 26 Consort Place Albert Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-07-18	£129,868
Apartment 14 Consort Place Albert Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-07-11	£129,868
Apartment 17 Consort Place Albert Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-02-07	£145,636
Apartment 6 Consort Place Albert Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2024-08-21	£130,215
Apartment 10 Consort Place Albert Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,000	2024-01-05	£134,901

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B79 7JY

Employment

B79 7JY 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	143
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	25
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	22
Transport and storage	20
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorgate Primary Academy Moorgate , B79 7EL	3out of 4	578 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Flax Hill Junior Academy Chestnut Avenue , Gillway B79 8QZ	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft Infants' School Mildenhall , Off Wigginton Road B79 8RU	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William MacGregor Primary School Glascote Road , Glascote B77 2AF	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ankermoor Primary Academy Rene Road , Bolehall B77 3NW	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	530 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy) Comberford Road , B79 9AA	3out of 4	2,038 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte Academy, Amington Woodland Road , Amington B77 4FF	2out of 4	2,220 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy Birds Bush Road , Belgrave B77 2NE	2out of 4	2,993 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wilnecote School Tinkers Green Road , Wilnecote B77 5LF	2out of 4	4,293 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	415 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	233 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettlebrook Short Stay School Tame Street , Kettlebrook B77 1AL	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Two Rivers Primary School Quince , B77 4EN	4out of 4	2,876 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Rivers High School Torc Campus , Silver Link Road B77 2HJ	4out of 4	3,255 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 Albert Restaurant	32 Albert Road	55 yd
Tasty Food Café Ltd	1 MARMION STREET	335 yd
Marmion Restaurant	1A MARMION STREET	340 yd
Delhi Divan	Bell House, 18 Lower Gungate	400 yd
Ana’s Kebab-Tamworth	45 - 45B Lower Gungate	417 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tamworth Snooker Centre	32 Victoria Rd	250 yd
The Globe Inn & Horsebox Bar	THE GLOBE INN LOWER GUNGATE	387 yd
The Kings Ditch	51 Lower Gungate	421 yd
Royal Naval Association	Unitarian Building, Victoria Road	425 yd
The Garden Bar Terrace	Lower Gungate	426 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's	45 Victoria Road	111 yd
Cafeexpresshop	Caffe Express, Tamworth Railway Station	123 yd
Rayu Pan Asian	29, Lower Gungate	421 yd
Steves Fish Bar	35 Lower Gungate	421 yd
Tamworth Pizza & Kebab House	55 Lower Gungate	421 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Stores, Saxon Drive	391 yd
Morrisons	Upper Gungate	404 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Bolebridge Street	437 yd
Iceland	50 Ankerside Shopping Centre, George Street	611 yd
Farmfoods	2 - 4 Middle Entry	625 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tamworth Youth Centre (Closed) TAMWORTH YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE TAMWORTH YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE SPINNING SCHOOL LANE		291 yd
South Staffordshire College CROFT STREET	grass pitches	354 yd
South Staffordshire College (Tamworth Campus) CROFT STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	354 yd
Total Fitness Centre (Closed) Mill Chambers Mill Chambers Mill Lane	health and fitness suite	382 yd
Landau-Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form ASHBY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	490 yd
Landau-Forte Academy Qems LANDAU FORTE ACADEMY QEMS LANDAU FORTE ACADEMY QEMS ASHBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	613 yd
Moorgate Primary Academy MOORGATE	grass pitches	682 yd
Spital Bowls And Tennis Club Wigginton Road	tennis courts	797 yd
Snowdome RIVER DRIVE	ice rinks, ski slopes	929 yd
Snowdome Fitness RIVER DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	929 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	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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	306.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	306.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.41 Mbit/s

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

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