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WS13 8AB area guide

Who lives in WS13 8AB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lichfield West & South
Council: Lichfield
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,226 (2024)

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At a glance

What WS13 8AB is like

WS13 8AB is a postcode in the Lichfield West & South area of Lichfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,226 people. 76.8% of households own their home, 14.3% rent privately and 8.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in WS13 8 sold for a median of £386,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS13 8AB compares

Headline figures for WS13 8AB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£386,250

Median over 158 sales in WS13 8, −2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

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

Household incomeMore

£64,172

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WS13 8AB differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
14.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
21.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
76.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WS13 8AB FAQs

Is WS13 8AB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 8AB?

The median sale price over the last year was £386,250.

Homes in WS13 8 sold for a median of £386,250 across 158 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WS13 8AB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS13 8AB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in WS13 8AB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 76.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.4%).

Which council covers WS13 8AB?

The local authority for WS13 8AB is Lichfield.

WS13 8AB comes under Lichfield in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WS13 8AB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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, 0.5 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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