United Kingdom · West Midlands · Local Authority
Tamworth
Non-metropolitan district · West Midlands, England · population ~77k · 33 state-funded schools
Affordable to enter but constrained by higher-than-median crime and deprivation, Tamworth offers a pragmatic trade-off for those looking to balance housing costs against earnings. A median house costs 6.1 times annual pay, which is more accessible than the regional median, while rent consumes 29.6% of gross earnings. Weekly pay of £752.30 sits above the West Midlands median, providing a solid foundation for residents. However, the local crime rate of 69.3 per 1,000 residents and a deprivation score of 21.06 both exceed regional medians. With 93.2% of pupils attending Good or Outstanding schools, the area is best suited for families who prioritise educational access and relative housing affordability over lower crime statistics.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Tamworth ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£39,120/yr
Mid
Around UK average
House price
£240,000
Affordable
Better than 64% of UK LAs
Rent
£966/mo
Mid-range
Around UK average
Council tax
£2,301/yr
Cheap
Better than 79% of UK LAs
Crime
69.3/1k
Mid
Around UK average
Deprivation
21.1
High
Worse than 60% of UK LAs
Schools
93.5%
Mid
Better than 56% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
37 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
29 of 31 (93.5%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 6 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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33 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 33 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.