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Postcode · Burntwood

Housing in WS7 2EB

What the homes in WS7 2EB 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)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (63.3%). Flats make up 1.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WS7 2EBEngland
Detached32.8%22.9%
Semi-detached63.3%31.5%
Terraced2.3%23%
Purpose-built flat0.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

91.7% of households in the WS7 2EB area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 62% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.

WS7 2EB
92%
England
  • Owned91.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented7%20.5%
  • Social rented0.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WS7 2EBEngland
Owned outright62%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

WS7 2EBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (21.8%). 16.3% of households include dependent children.

WS7 2EBEngland
Living alone, under 666%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over21.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%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 2EB (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.

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