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Postcode · Burntwood

Housing in WS7 0HB

What the homes in WS7 0HB 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
1,407 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (57%). Flats make up 1.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WS7 0HBEngland
Detached31.6%22.9%
Semi-detached57%31.5%
Terraced9.8%23%
Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

85.6% of households in the WS7 0HB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 50.4% own outright and 35.2% with a mortgage.

WS7 0HB
86%
England
  • Owned85.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented8.2%20.5%
  • Social rented5.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WS7 0HBEngland
Owned outright50.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.4%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association5.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS7 0HBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.7%). 21.2% of households include dependent children.

WS7 0HBEngland
Living alone, under 6611.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS7 0HB (Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich) (about 1,407 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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