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Housing in WS14 4

What the homes in WS14 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Lichfield
Region
West Midlands
Population
3,419 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (28.8%). Flats make up 35.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

WS14 4England
Detached17.9%22.9%
Semi-detached24.7%31.5%
Terraced21.6%23%
Purpose-built flat28.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WS14 4 is broadly in line with that, at 57.7%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.6% of households against 20.5%. 37.5% own outright and 20.3% with a mortgage.

WS14 4
58%
26%
15%
England
  • Owned57.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented25.6%20.5%
  • Social rented14.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS14 4England
Owned outright37.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association12.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 48.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS14 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.8%. 12.8% of households include dependent children.

WS14 4England
Living alone, under 6625.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%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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