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Postcode · Burntwood

Housing in WS7 0EF

What the homes in WS7 0EF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich
Council
Lichfield
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,619 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (49.6%). Flats make up 2.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WS7 0EFEngland
Detached49.6%22.9%
Semi-detached39.9%31.5%
Terraced7.7%23%
Purpose-built flat1.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS7 0EF area is above that, at 82.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.9% of households against 20.5%. 50.5% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.

WS7 0EF
83%
England
  • Owned82.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented11.9%20.5%
  • Social rented5.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS7 0EFEngland
Owned outright50.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association4.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS7 0EFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.7%. 20.7% of households include dependent children.

WS7 0EFEngland
Living alone, under 6610.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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 WS7 0EF sits in (Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich): about 1,619 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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