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Housing in WS14

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

Council
Lichfield
Region
West Midlands
Population
29,848 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (48%). Flats make up 12.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WS14England
Detached48%22.9%
Semi-detached28.2%31.5%
Terraced11.2%23%
Purpose-built flat10.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WS14 is above that, at 78%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.7% of households against 20.5%. 46.5% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.

WS14
78%
14%
England
  • Owned78%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented13.7%20.5%
  • Social rented7.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS14England
Owned outright46.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association6.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS14England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.5%. 23% of households include dependent children.

WS14England
Living alone, under 6612.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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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