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Postcode · Burntwood

Housing in WS7 2DP

What the homes in WS7 2DP 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
1,411 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (68.2%). Flats make up 6.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WS7 2DPEngland
Detached20.6%22.9%
Semi-detached68.2%31.5%
Terraced4.9%23%
Purpose-built flat5.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS7 2DP area is above that, at 81.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.5% of households against 20.5%. 48.8% own outright and 32.8% with a mortgage.

WS7 2DP
82%
England
  • Owned81.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented10.5%20.5%
  • Social rented7.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS7 2DPEngland
Owned outright48.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association6.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS7 2DPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.7%. 20.6% of households include dependent children.

WS7 2DPEngland
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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 2DP sits in (Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich): about 1,411 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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