Postcode · Lichfield

WS13 6UT area guide

Who lives in WS13 6UT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lichfield Central
Council: Lichfield
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,844 (2024)

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At a glance

What WS13 6UT is like

WS13 6UT is a postcode in the Lichfield Central area of Lichfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,844 people. 55.3% of households own their home, 17.8% rent privately and 25% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 43.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in WS13 6 sold for a median of £297,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS13 6UT compares

Headline figures for WS13 6UT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 55.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£297,500

Median over 145 sales in WS13 6, −1.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,264

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WS13 6UT differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
55.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
25% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
An older population
39.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

WS13 6UT FAQs

Is WS13 6UT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 55.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WS13 6UT?

The median sale price over the last year was £297,500.

Homes in WS13 6 sold for a median of £297,500 across 145 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WS13 6UT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS13 6UT, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in WS13 6UT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.9% of residents. 55.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (52.8%).

Which council covers WS13 6UT?

The local authority for WS13 6UT is Lichfield.

WS13 6UT comes under Lichfield in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WS13 6UT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Lichfield City Rail Station, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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