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Housing in WS15 1SU

What the homes in WS15 1SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Armitage & Colton
Council
Lichfield
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,855 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (46.8%). Flats make up 9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WS15 1SUEngland
Detached27.7%22.9%
Semi-detached46.8%31.5%
Terraced16.5%23%
Purpose-built flat8.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS15 1SU area is broadly in line with that, at 66.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.1% of households against 20.5%. 10.8% own outright and 55.6% with a mortgage.

WS15 1SU
66%
17%
England
  • Owned66.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.2%1%
  • Private rented17.1%20.5%
  • Social rented11.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS15 1SUEngland
Owned outright10.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan55.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association10.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 23.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS15 1SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 36.6%. 45.5% of households include dependent children.

WS15 1SUEngland
Living alone, under 6621.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over1.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children36.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS15 1SU sits in (Armitage & Colton): about 1,855 residents.

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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