Renting in Tamworth

Average Rent in Tamworth

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Renting in Tamworth

What it costs to rent in Tamworth

Tamworth currently has 643 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £950 a month. 24 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 60% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is B79 7JH at around £575/mo, while B74 sits nearer £2,200/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

Tamworth rental market at a glance

643

Active rentals in Tamworth

£950/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Tamworth

Median monthly rent, based on 643 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£750/mo	141
2 bed	£950/mo	200
3 bed	£1,200/mo	155
4+ bed	£1,600/mo	60
Room	£550/mo	78

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Tamworth rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Tamworth. Latest: £966/mo (Mar 26, +7.6% YoY).

Latest

£966

Mar 26

Annual

+7.6%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£711

Apr 21

Total change

+36%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Tamworth pay goes on rent?

Renters in Tamworth spend an estimated 35% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£966/mo

£11,592/yr

Median pay

£33,167/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

35%

Affordable for most renters.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Tamworth

Most Tamworth homes sit in Band B. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 34,840 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.41

≈ Band B–C

Stock

35k

34,840 properties

A
27%9,490
B
35%12,360
C
18%6,130
D
11%3,960
E
6%2,170
F
2%590
G
0%130
H
0%10

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Tamworth

66% of Tamworth premises can already get full-fibre and 95% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

66%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

95%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

100%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

483 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
66%
Gigabit-capable
95%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
100%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Tamworth), July 2025, covering 35,024 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Tamworth homes

49% of Tamworth homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

49%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

51%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

25k

25,447 EPCs

A
0%40
B
15%3,796
C
34%8,589
D
39%9,860
E
10%2,596
F
2%451
G
0%115

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Tamworth. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Tamworth

9 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Tamworth centroid. The five closest:

1
Moorgate Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · B79 7EL
0.37 mi
2
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form
16 plus · Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led · B79 8AA
0.44 mi
3
Kettlebrook Short Stay School
Not applicable · Pupil referral unit · B77 1AL
0.46 mi
4
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · B79 8AH
0.50 mi
5
William MacGregor Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · B77 2AF
0.58 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Tamworth centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Tamworth

Flats & apartments

140

32% of listings

Houses

211

49% of listings

Rooms

18% of listings

Bungalows

0% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Tamworth — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 43% of the 213 houses currently advertised in Tamworth.

Terraced
43%92
Semi-detached
34%72
Other house
12%26
Detached
10%21
Bungalow
1%2

Rent by postcode

Where Tamworth rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 558 live listings in 25 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Tamworth

1B74£2,200/mo5 rentals
2B76£1,500/mo3 rentals
3B24£1,350/mo6 rentals

Cheapest in Tamworth

1B79 7JH£575/mo4 rentals
2DE14£775/mo5 rentals
3WS1£784/mo4 rentals

Features · Tamworth

Garden, parking, and floor area in Tamworth

Live signal across 643 Tamworth rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

80%

of 73 Tamworth listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

88%

of 96 Tamworth listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Tamworth

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Tamworth has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 76 of 76 postcode districts analysed, the median was 281 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Tamworth is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

281 crimes per area (median)
76 of 76 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Tamworth’s overall figures sit above the national median, but crime varies a lot by neighbourhood. Dwellio alerts include the area’s data so you can pick the right street.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Tamworth

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for April 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Dosthill has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Tamworth.

Glascote
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (115) · pop. ~10,000
32
per 1k
Wilnecote
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (28) · pop. ~10,000
7.3
per 1k
Amington
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (52) · pop. ~6,000
25
per 1k
Belgrave
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (65) · pop. ~5,000
27
per 1k
Dosthill
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (12) · pop. ~5,000
6.0
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Tamworth listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Tamworth.

OpenRent

151

Rightmove

149

PrimeLocation

141

OnTheMarket

124

SpareRoom

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Frequently asked

Renting in Tamworth — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Tamworth?

The median rent in Tamworth is £950/month based on 643 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Tamworth?

There are currently 643 rental properties available in Tamworth, with 24 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Tamworth safe for renters?

Tamworth has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 281 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Tamworth?

The most commonly reported crime category in Tamworth is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for July 2026.

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