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WS15 3 area guide

Who lives in WS15 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Lichfield
Region
West Midlands
Population
13,885 (2024)
At a glance

What WS15 3 is like

The WS15 3 postcode sector in Lichfield covers 231 live postcodes and is home to about 13,885 people in 6,069 households. 75.1% of households own their home, 15.2% rent privately and 8.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WS15 3 sold for a median of £338,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS15 3 compares

Headline figures for WS15 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£338,000

Median over 55 sales in WS15 3, −4.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in WS15 3.

Household incomeMore
£54,016

Average annual income before tax, higher than 52% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WS15 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    27.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    75.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WS15 3 FAQs

01
Is WS15 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in WS15 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £338,000.

Homes in WS15 3 sold for a median of £338,000 across 55 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is WS15 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS15 3, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in WS15 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.6% of residents. 75.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.4%).
05
Which council covers WS15 3?

The local authority for WS15 3 is Lichfield.

WS15 3 comes under Lichfield in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WS15 3?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station, 2.3 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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