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Housing in WS7 2HS

What the homes in WS7 2HS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Burntwood North East & Longdon
Council
Lichfield
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,430 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (50.2%). Flats make up 10.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WS7 2HSEngland
Detached50.2%22.9%
Semi-detached30.1%31.5%
Terraced9.1%23%
Purpose-built flat8.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS7 2HS area is above that, at 82.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.7% of households against 20.5%. 52.3% own outright and 30.3% with a mortgage.

WS7 2HS
83%
England
  • Owned82.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented9.7%20.5%
  • Social rented7.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS7 2HSEngland
Owned outright52.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association6.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS7 2HSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 19.2%. 21.6% of households include dependent children.

WS7 2HSEngland
Living alone, under 669.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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 2HS sits in (Burntwood North East & Longdon): about 1,430 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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