Samuel Parkes Vale, Tamworth, B79 8UQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B79 8UQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.8%	49%	0.2%	49.0%	0.0%

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 B79 8UQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.9% 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	25.5%	54.9%	29.4%	37.9%	17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	59.5%	38.2%	-21.3%	44.2%	-6.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7%	4.9%	-2.1%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	5.5%	0.7%	-4.8%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (94.6%) 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	56.9%	63%	6.1%	48.4%	14.6%
Good health	28.6%	31.6%	3.0%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	11.7%	4.3%	-7.4%	12.7%	-8.4%
Bad health	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	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.

In the area around B79 8UQ this area, 8.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.5%	8.6%	-13.9%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	6.6%	-8.9%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	13.5%	4.0%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	5%	3%	-2.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	25%	12.0%	16.9%	8.1%
Degree or Similar	33%	41.4%	8.4%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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)
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	99.6%	94.8%	-4.8%	81.4%	13.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% 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	99.2%	91.8%	-7.4%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	0%	6.8%	6.8%	6.1%	0.7%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.9%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.8%	91.8%	-7.0%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	0%	5.2%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0%	3%	3.0%	2.9%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.1%	37.2%	16.9%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Samuel Parkes Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Samuel Parkes Vale was 55.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.9% higher than the Mease Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Samuel Parkes Vale has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Mease Valley and the 129th highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in B79 8UQ, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 3/10 (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 Samuel Parkes Vale are based on 22 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 Samuel Parkes Vale, Tamworth, B79 8UQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B79 8UQ

Average Price
£335,957

Semi-Detached
£271,952

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£391,962

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Samuel Parkes Vale

Average Price
£346,284

Semi-Detached
£294,044

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£398,524

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Samuel Parkes ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Samuel Parkes Vale, Tamworth, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-03-28	£251,157
3 Samuel Parkes Vale, Tamworth, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-10-18	£354,553
6 Samuel Parkes Vale, Tamworth, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-06-30	£342,233
4 Samuel Parkes Vale, Tamworth, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-03-04	£425,638
8 Samuel Parkes Vale, Tamworth, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-02-25	£331,729

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B79 8UQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	195
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Retired	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashcroft Infants' School Mildenhall , Off Wigginton Road B79 8RU	3out of 4	405 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anker Valley Primary Academy Brooklime Way , B79 0FD	- not rated	447 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Flax Hill Junior Academy Chestnut Avenue , Gillway B79 8QZ	3out of 4	722 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School Syerscote Lane , Wigginton B79 9DX	3out of 4	802 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy Clifton Avenue , B79 8EF	3out of 4	1,397 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	1,104 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy) Comberford Road , B79 9AA	3out of 4	1,248 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Landau Forte Academy, Amington Woodland Road , Amington B77 4FF	2out of 4	2,831 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	4,276 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,156 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	1,758 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettlebrook Short Stay School Tame Street , Kettlebrook B77 1AL	3out of 4	2,759 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Two Rivers Primary School Quince , B77 4EN	4out of 4	3,537 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Rivers High School Torc Campus , Silver Link Road B77 2HJ	4out of 4	4,436 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wigginton	The Wigginton, Wigginton Road	506 yd
Tamworth Athletic Club	Town Stadium, Marlborough Way	1,044 yd
The Riftswood	Comberford Road	1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spital Bowls And Tennis Club Wigginton Road	tennis courts	1,086 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	76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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