Amington
Tamworth 003 · 5 sub-areas · 9,069 residents
Tamworth 003 is a residential pocket of Tamworth in the West Midlands, home to around 9,100 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £870 a month — noticeably below the UK median for a 2-bed — making it one of the more affordable corners of the region. Owner-occupation is high, rents have risen around 7.5% in the past year, and Birmingham is reachable by public transport in under 50 minutes.
Amington is a commuter neighbourhood within Tamworth — train into Birmingham runs in around 42 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Amington?
3 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £966 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Amington in Tamworth
Living in Amington
This part of Tamworth has the feel of a settled, largely owner-occupied suburb. Nearly three-quarters of households own their home, and the streets have the character that tends to come with that — established families, low turnover, and a relatively quiet day-to-day pace. It's not a neighbourhood people move through; it's somewhere people stay.
Cost is the clearest draw. A two-bedroom home runs around £870 a month, well under the UK median of roughly £1,200 for the same size, and a three-bedroom brings you in at about £1,050. For buyers, the median sale price sits around £287,000 — and the average deposit takes roughly 4.3 years to save at typical local salaries. That's a meaningful advantage over bigger Midlands cities.
The population skews across a broad age range, with under-18s making up over a fifth of residents — a higher share than you'd find in most city-centre neighbourhoods. Couples with children account for around one in five households. The ethnic diversity index is low at 8.7, and over 92% of residents were born in the UK, giving the area a more homogeneous character than much of the wider West Midlands region.
Practically, the area is car-dependent — around two-thirds of residents commute by car, and the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.1 km away (about a 26-minute walk). Birmingham is the natural commuter destination, reachable by public transport in around 45 minutes. Working from home is also common, with nearly a quarter of residents doing so. Gigabit broadband covers the entire area, making remote work straightforward. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Tamworth 003 a nice place to live?
- For the right person, yes. It's a settled, predominantly owner-occupied suburb with low transience and affordable rents. The trade-off is that it's car-dependent, school quality within catchment distance is well below the national average, and the area is quieter rather than urban. If you want affordability and stability over walkability and amenities, it stacks up well.
- What is the rent in Tamworth 003?
- A one-bedroom property runs around £705 a month, a two-bedroom about £870, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,050. These figures are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 7.5% in the past year, so expect further increases.
- Is Tamworth 003 safe?
- Broadly, yes. The crime rate sits at around 72.8 per 1,000 residents annually, slightly below the UK national average of roughly 80. That puts it in the lower half of the national distribution — not exceptional, but comfortably middling. Checking postcode-level data for specific streets is worthwhile before choosing exactly where to rent or buy.
- What's the commute from Tamworth 003 to Birmingham?
- Around 45 minutes by public transport. Most residents drive — about two-thirds commute by car — and the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.1 km away. The majority of outbound commuters head to Birmingham rather than London, though rail to London takes around 97 minutes.
- Who lives in Tamworth 003?
- Predominantly owner-occupying families. About 71% own their home, and couples with children make up around one in five households. Under-18s account for over a fifth of residents, while nearly 18% are aged 65 or over. It's a relatively settled, UK-born population with modest graduate attainment.
- What schools are near Tamworth 003?
- There are 77 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 25% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — significantly below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is around 11.3 km away. School quality is the area's weakest metric, so it's worth checking specific catchment allocations with the local authority before choosing a street.
- How does Tamworth 003 compare to other parts of Tamworth for affordability?
- It's among the more affordable parts of the borough. A two-bedroom home at around £870 a month is comfortably below the UK median of roughly £1,200, and the median sale price of around £287,000 means deposits are achievable — roughly 4.3 years of saving at local salary levels. The catch is that local salaries are modest, so rent-to-income ratios still sit around 45%.