Housing in WS7 2DE
What the homes in WS7 2DE 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
- 1,535 (2024)
WS7 2DEBurntwood
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (63.3%). Flats make up 1.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS7 2DE area is well above that, at 91.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7% of households against 20.5%. 62% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned91.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented7%20.5%
- Social rented0.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 21.8%. 16.3% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS7 2DE sits in (Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich): about 1,535 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.