# B78

Postcode district covering Polesworth, Kingsbury and Fazeley, in North Warwickshire, Lichfield and Tamworth.

B78 is a postcode district covering Polesworth, Kingsbury and Fazeley, in North Warwickshire, Lichfield and Tamworth. Median sale price £267,500 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code B78. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [B](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an B78 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £267,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in B78 was £267,500 in 2025. Joint 880th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b78#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 25,266** (2021). B78 had 25,266 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,156th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b78#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 55%** (2022). About 55% of people in B78 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b78#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 85.5%** (January 2026). In B78, 85.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b78#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=B78) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 55% of people in B78 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=B78) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 409 homes were sold in B78 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=B78) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for B78.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=B78) (Census 2021, England and Wales): B78 had 25,266 usual residents at the census.

## How B78 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | B78 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £267,500 | 29th most expensive | 75 postcode districts, B · 2025 |
| Population | 25,266 | 33rd least populated | 76 postcode districts, B · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 55% | joint 18th most people in radon Affected Areas | 76 postcode districts, B · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 85.5% | joint 8th lowest | 76 postcode districts, B · Jan 2026 |

## Is B78 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in B78 at a rate of 87.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 106.7 per 1,000 people across the B postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 193 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in B78.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (795), other crime (389) and anti-social behaviour (368).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in B78 was 86.3 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in B78, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so B78 has no single figure. Of its 13 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 4: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in B78

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Lichfield 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029502) | 1,663 | 59.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 90.9% |
| [Lichfield 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029503) | 1,587 | 61.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 88.8% |
| [Lichfield 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029504) | 1,663 | 136.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 73.7% |
| [North Warwickshire 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-warwickshire/neighbourhood/e01031037) | 2,001 | 75.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 90.2% |
| [North Warwickshire 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-warwickshire/neighbourhood/e01031038) | 1,955 | 40.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.9% |
| [North Warwickshire 001E](https://openindex.co.uk/north-warwickshire/neighbourhood/e01031039) | 1,551 | 44.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.5% |
| [North Warwickshire 001F](https://openindex.co.uk/north-warwickshire/neighbourhood/e01031040) | 1,746 | 38.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 93.5% |
| [North Warwickshire 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-warwickshire/neighbourhood/e01031025) | 1,662 | 122.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 75.2% |
| [North Warwickshire 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-warwickshire/neighbourhood/e01031026) | 1,552 | 59.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.4% |
| [North Warwickshire 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-warwickshire/neighbourhood/e01031033) | 1,789 | 48.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 78.2% |
| [North Warwickshire 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-warwickshire/neighbourhood/e01031034) | 1,762 | 35.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 71.6% |
| [Tamworth 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/neighbourhood/e01029837) | 1,522 | 261.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 97.8% |
| [Tamworth 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/neighbourhood/e01029839) | 1,135 | 43.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |

## Your MP

- [North Warwickshire and Bedworth](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-warwickshire-and-bedworth): Rachel Taylor (Labour), MP since July 2024. 59% of the people here.
- [Tamworth](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tamworth): Sarah Edwards (Labour), MP since July 2024. 41% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in B78

[Fazeley, Mile Oak & Drayton Basset](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/fazeley-mile-oak-and-drayton-basset), [Kingsbury & Curdworth](https://openindex.co.uk/north-warwickshire/kingsbury-and-curdworth), [Polesworth, Warton & Austrey](https://openindex.co.uk/north-warwickshire/polesworth-warton-and-austrey)

## Postcode sectors in B78

[B78 1 (242 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b78-1), [B78 2 (142 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b78-2), [B78 3 (266 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b78-3)

## Councils B78 covers

[North Warwickshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-warwickshire), [Lichfield](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield), [Tamworth](https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth)

## Towns in B78

[Fazeley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/fazeley), [Polesworth and Dordon](https://openindex.co.uk/town/polesworth-and-dordon)

## Postcode districts next to B78

[B46](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b46), [B75](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b75), [B76](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b76), [B77](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b77), [B79](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b79), [CV9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv9), [WS13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws13), [WS14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws14)

## Nearest rail stations

[Wilnecote (Staffs) (2.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.6797,52.6107), [Tamworth (3.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.6865,52.6375), [Tamworth High Level (3.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.6865,52.6375)

## More in the B postcode area

[All B postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## B78 in brief

B78 is a postcode district covering Polesworth, Kingsbury and Fazeley, in North Warwickshire, Lichfield and Tamworth.
About 26,560 people lived in B78 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £267,500 in 2025 across 409 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 87.4 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in B78 was £267,500 in 2025.
B78 had 25,266 usual residents at the census.
About 55% of people in B78 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In B78, 85.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: B78
- Postcode area: [B](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b)
- Constituency: [North Warwickshire and Bedworth †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-warwickshire-and-bedworth)
- Council: [North Warwickshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-warwickshire)
- Area: 62.30 km²
- People, mid-2024: 26,560*
- Neighbourhoods: 13
- Output areas: 82

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[CV9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv9), [B77](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b77), [B75](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b75), [B79](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b79), [B76](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b76), [WS14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws14)

## Latest updates for B78

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/B78

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b78, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b78#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b78