Living in Tamworth

Tamworth is a large municipality in West Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 76,527 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 24%, #93 of 388), business owners (top 25%, #95 of 388), low-income households (top 34%, #130 of 387).

Residents76,527
Density2,480 per km²
Area30.9 km²
Hub airport20 km (Birmingham)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km3,221,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to London164 km
Within 10 km140,596 people
Greater areaGreater Birmingham, 23 km out
Winter daylight7 h 38 min, sunset 15:54

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How Tamworth ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn West Midlands (England)
Young family33#361 of 378#27 of 30Map
Low-income household67#130 of 387#10 of 30Map
Low-income family46#274 of 378#26 of 30Map
Single parent45#311 of 378#26 of 30Map
Pensioner couple54#269 of 378#19 of 30Map
Single pensioner52#227 of 378#18 of 30Map
Early retiree56#274 of 387#21 of 30Map
Single professional52#258 of 368#20 of 30Map
Young professional54#269 of 367#24 of 30Map
DINKS52#241 of 362#18 of 30Map
Remote worker65#149 of 387#12 of 30Map
Commuter68#266 of 368#25 of 30Map
Car-free household57#324 of 361#28 of 30Map
Student8#303 of 354#22 of 30Map
First-home buyer64#167 of 378#19 of 30Map
Budget-constrained mover65#93 of 388#5 of 30Map
Urban lifestyle seeker45#298 of 363#25 of 30Map
Expat professional52#200 of 387#15 of 30Map
Healthcare-first mover43#216 of 378#17 of 30Map
Nature-focused household31#324 of 388#25 of 30Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#366 of 388#27 of 30Map
Rural value seeker36#282 of 388#25 of 30Map
High-net-worth mover54#163 of 388#15 of 30Map
Lottery winner53#295 of 388#26 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#287 of 388#22 of 30Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner67#95 of 388#6 of 30Map
Digital native46#319 of 368#28 of 30Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Taxes and wealth82
  • Affordability70
  • Flat land (terrain relief)62
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)57
  • Jobs and economy55
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
  • Lifestyle and amenities49
  • Health and elderly44
  • Foundation42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • Safety and community31
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)29
  • Green space19
  • Education and family18
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)3
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.