Tamworth
Tamworth is a town in Staffordshire, England, with a population of around 80,000. It features 2 GP surgeries, 3 pharmacies, 3 supermarkets, and around 14 restaurants and cafés, alongside 63 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Tamworth, 1.4 km away. There were around 293 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. Covers 1 town with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Tamworth is around the average in England (IoD2025). It is home to around 78,647 residents at roughly 2,550 people per km².
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 114th of 294 English council areas — better than 61% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
9°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 11° / 6° · 55% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 5° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:08Sunset 16:31
9h 23m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
20US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Birmingham A4540 Roadside, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.3 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.5% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
251 reported · August 2026▼ 17% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences85
- Anti-social behaviour67
- Shoplifting19
- Public order17
Neighbourhood team: Bolehall · Staffordshire
Local policing priorities
- Preventing and disrupting drugs offences.
- Preventing and disrupting drug dealing activity
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
92 reported road collisions (2025)
23 killed or seriously injured · 116 casualties · 11.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
434 food businesses within 2 miles
- 370 rated 4–5 ★ (331 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Tamworth (1.4 km)
- 63 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Tamworth (1.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£232,956 average▼ 0.1% YoY
Across Tamworth · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£925 average monthly rent▲ 0.5% YoY
- 1 bed £675
- 2 bed £828
- 3 bed £1,006
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
7.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.3 times median annual pay (7.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,103 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 166.7p · Asda (1.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 197.7p · Asda (1.4 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
20 charging locations within ~8 km
- 11 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: W H Horton (Tamworth) LTD (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms2
- Sports pitches23
- Playgrounds13
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
78,647 residents in Tamworth · 2,550/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK4,108
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK3,756
- Net moves+352
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 140 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
12% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,301 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (35% of 35,090)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
37 schools · 10,068 pupils
27 primary · 4 secondary · 6 other
Ofsted: 10 of 11 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (91%)
32 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Landau Forte Academy, AmingtonGood
- Landau Forte Academy, QEMSGood
- The Wilnecote SchoolGood
- Lift Tamworth
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Tamworth
Care & health services
833 CQC-registered services
- Care homes274
- GP practices127
- Dentists179
- Homecare agencies170
- Hospitals & hospices18
CQC ratings: 88% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 10 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Staffordshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 118 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
39 applications decided
97.4% granted · 38 granted, 1 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Sarah Edwards
Labour
Tamworth
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 14
- Con 3
- Grn 1
- Ref 11
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools16
- GPs & clinics10
- Pharmacies5
- Supermarkets13
- Parks & greens9
- Restaurants & cafés82
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
2,835 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
756 jobs advertised · £38,296 avg
e.g. Cook - Tamworth Campus, Environmental Officer, Class 1 Driver - ongoing work
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£752 median full-time weekly pay
3.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,842 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
47% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 32,250 certificates
12.7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
45% low-carbon electricity
Gas 53% · Wind 26% · Biomass 18% · Imports 2%
232 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.9 yrs women · 79.4 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Staffordshire): 62.5 women · 63 men
68% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.8
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
5 GP surgeries · 7 pharmacies in B77
- Heathview Medical Practice
- Dr Khare'S Surgery
- Tri-Links Medical Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Tamworth:
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth257 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND234 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills204 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK169 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Remove the grey belt planning rules143 local signatures · 12,329 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Tamworth F.C. · 0.7 kmTamworth Football Club is an association football club based in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England. The club competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system, as of the 2026–27 season.
The Lamb Ground · 0.7 kmThe Lamb Ground is a football stadium in the district of Kettlebrook, in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England and is the home of Tamworth Football Club. It has a capacity of 4,000, and is approximately half a mile south o…
Bolehall Viaduct · 0.7 kmBolehall Viaduct, also known as Bolebridge Viaduct or the Anker Viaduct, and known locally as the 19 Arches, is a railway bridge in Bolehall, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England. It was designed by George Stephenson and…
Bolehall · 0.8 kmBolehall is a village in Staffordshire, England, part of the Tamworth Conurbation. The village sits on the south bank of the River Anker. The parish of Bolehall and Glascote, was historically part of Warwickshire.
Glascote · 0.9 kmGlascote is an area of Tamworth in Staffordshire, England, which traditionally lies within the historic county of Warwickshire. The area centres on the Glascote Road, and is mainly residential with a few convenience s…
Snowdome · 0.9 kmThe Snowdome is an indoor ski slope just off the A5 road in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England. It opened in May 1994 and was the first full-sized recreational indoor ski slope in the UK.
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