# Kettlebrook

West Tamworth. 5,673 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.8 square kilometres.

Kettlebrook had 5,814 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02006221. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Tamworth](https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £250,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Kettlebrook was £250,000 in 2025. Joint 2,668th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/kettlebrook#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 5,814** (2021). Kettlebrook had 5,814 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,526th least populated of 9,448. 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/tamworth/kettlebrook#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 81%** (2022). About 81% of people in Kettlebrook 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/tamworth/kettlebrook#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.9%** (January 2026). In Kettlebrook, 98.9% 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/tamworth/kettlebrook#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006221) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 81% of people in Kettlebrook live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02006221) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 93 homes were sold in Kettlebrook in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006221) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Kettlebrook.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006221) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Kettlebrook had 5,814 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Kettlebrook

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Kettlebrook at a rate of 156.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 80.1 per 1,000 people across Tamworth.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 247 |
| Shoplifting | 189 |
| Other crime | 165 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 116 |
| Vehicle crime | 62 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 36 |
| Burglary | 27 |
| Drug offences | 23 |
| Robbery | 21 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Kettlebrook compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Kettlebrook | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £250,000 | joint 4th most expensive | 10 middle areas, Tamworth · 2025 |
| Population | 5,814 | least populated | 10 middle areas, Tamworth · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 81% | 3rd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 10 middle areas, Tamworth · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.9% | 4th highest | 10 middle areas, Tamworth · Jan 2026 |

## Is Kettlebrook safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Kettlebrook at a rate of 156.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 80.1 per 1,000 people across Tamworth.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 67 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Kettlebrook.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (247), shoplifting (189) and other crime (165).
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.

## Figures for the whole of Tamworth

These figures are published for the whole of Tamworth, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Tamworth and not Kettlebrook alone. [See Tamworth](https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth)

- **Average house price: £229,251** (July 2026). Tamworth’s average house price was £229,251 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,496** (2025). Full-time workers living in Tamworth earned a median of £38,496 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 174th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.0×** (2025). A home in Tamworth costs 6.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 93rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 20.2** (2025). Tamworth has a deprivation score of 20.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 134th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Kettlebrook in brief

The median price paid for a home in Kettlebrook was £250,000 in 2025.
Kettlebrook had 5,814 usual residents at the census.
About 81% of people in Kettlebrook live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Kettlebrook, 98.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006221
- Ward: [Castle †](https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/ward/castle)
- Constituency: [Tamworth †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tamworth)
- Council: [Tamworth](https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.79 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,673*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 22

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Central Tamworth](https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/central-tamworth), [Fazeley, Mile Oak & Drayton Basset](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/fazeley-mile-oak-and-drayton-basset), [Belgrave](https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/belgrave), [Bolehall](https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/bolehall), [Dosthill & Two Gates](https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth/dosthill-and-two-gates)

## Latest updates for Kettlebrook

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02006221

## How to cite

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