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Housing in WS15 4

What the homes in WS15 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Lichfield
Region
West Midlands
Population
13,866 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (39.2%). Flats make up 12.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WS15 4England
Detached39.2%22.9%
Semi-detached31.8%31.5%
Terraced14.5%23%
Purpose-built flat8.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WS15 4 is above that, at 71.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.5% of households against 20.5%. 40.1% own outright and 31% with a mortgage.

WS15 4
71%
16%
England
  • Owned71.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented16.5%20.5%
  • Social rented11.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS15 4England
Owned outright40.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association9.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS15 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.1%. 22.5% of households include dependent children.

WS15 4England
Living alone, under 6616.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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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