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Housing in Lichfield

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

Council
Lichfield
Region
West Midlands
Population
34,472 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (32.9%). Flats make up 20.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

LichfieldEngland
Detached32.9%22.9%
Semi-detached27.8%31.5%
Terraced18.4%23%
Purpose-built flat18%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67% of households in Lichfield own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.1% own outright and 28% with a mortgage.

Lichfield
67%
14%
18%
England
  • Owned67%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented14.1%20.5%
  • Social rented17.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LichfieldEngland
Owned outright39.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association15.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LichfieldEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.9%). 23.5% of households include dependent children.

LichfieldEngland
Living alone, under 6617%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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