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Postcode · Burntwood

Housing in WS7 1PR

What the homes in WS7 1PR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Burntwood West
Council
Lichfield
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,574 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (53.8%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WS7 1PREngland
Detached40.9%22.9%
Semi-detached53.8%31.5%
Terraced4%23%
Purpose-built flat1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS7 1PR area is above that, at 84.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 10.2% of households against 20.5%. 49.5% own outright and 35.3% with a mortgage.

WS7 1PR
85%
England
  • Owned84.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented10.2%20.5%
  • Social rented4.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS7 1PREngland
Owned outright49.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association3.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS7 1PREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.3%. 26.1% of households include dependent children.

WS7 1PREngland
Living alone, under 668.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS7 1PR sits in (Burntwood West): about 1,574 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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