Bacteriostatic water in Tamworth

Local facts for Tamworth

Tamworth sits in the B79 postcode district (B area), within Tamworth, West Midlands, England.

B79 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Tamworth go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• The University of Birmingham, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 25.9 km
• The University of Warwick, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 29.5 km
• Loughborough University, Chemistry, 34.7 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Tamworth with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• The University of Leicester (UKPRN 10007796): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 38.4 km east
• The University of Nottingham (UKPRN 10007154): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 47.6 km north-east
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 56.7 km north-west
• University of Worcester (UKPRN 10007139): Biological Sciences, 61.2 km south-west
• The University of Northampton (UKPRN 10007138): Biological Sciences, 69 km south-east

Nearby: Fazeley (2.1 km), Lichfield (10.6 km), Atherstone (11.7 km), Erdington (15.1 km), Coleshill (15.2 km).

Regional hub: Birmingham.

Tamworth lies north-east of Birmingham, about 22.3 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the B postcode area (26 of the 150 we list for West Midlands):

• Tamworth, B79, 0 km
• Sutton Coldfield, B72, 11.9 km
• Fordbridge, B37, 17.2 km
• Hockley, B19, 21.6 km
• Birmingham, B2, 22.3 km
• B, 22.5 km
• Sandwell, B66, 23.7 km
• West Bromwich, B70, 24.1 km

Postcode districts in the B area covered by our West Midlands location pages: B2, B19, B24, B37, B46, B49, B60, B63, B64, B65, B66, B69, B70, B72, B78, B79, B91, B95, B97.

More nearby location pages in West Midlands (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Tamworth (2 location pages): Tamworth 0 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Tamworth: north, Burton upon Trent (19.6 km); east, North Warwickshire (9.1 km); south, Fazeley (2.1 km); west, Lichfield (10.6 km).

Location pages in West Midlands within 10 km of Tamworth: 3; within 25 km: 33; within 50 km: 89.

Map reference: 52.6334, -1.6925 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074551591).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.