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Housing in B78 3

What the homes in B78 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Lichfield
Region
West Midlands
Population
19,123 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (34.2%). Flats make up 21.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

B78 3England
Detached29.8%22.9%
Semi-detached34.2%31.5%
Terraced13.6%23%
Purpose-built flat18.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B78 3 is broadly in line with that, at 63.2%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.8% of households against 20.5%. 32.9% own outright and 30.3% with a mortgage.

B78 3
63%
17%
19%
England
  • Owned63.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented16.8%20.5%
  • Social rented18.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B78 3England
Owned outright32.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council7.5%8.3%
From a housing association11.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B78 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.9%. 24.1% of households include dependent children.

B78 3England
Living alone, under 6616.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Lichfield

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Lichfield, August 2026, +7.5% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

LichfieldEngland
All homes£1,103£1,459
One bedroom£741£1,195
Two bedrooms£967£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,158£1,489
Four or more£1,697£2,161
Detached£1,521£1,640
Semi-detached£1,139£1,449
Terraced£1,095£1,435
Flat or maisonette£888£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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