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Postcode · Burntwood

Housing in WS7 2NN

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

Neighbourhood
Burntwood West
Council
Lichfield
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,627 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (51.5%). Flats make up 23.3%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WS7 2NNEngland
Detached12.9%22.9%
Semi-detached51.5%31.5%
Terraced12.2%23%
Purpose-built flat21.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS7 2NN area is below that, at 48.2%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9% of households against 20.5%. 28.1% own outright and 20.1% with a mortgage.

WS7 2NN
48%
42%
England
  • Owned48.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented9%20.5%
  • Social rented42.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS7 2NNEngland
Owned outright28.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council6.9%8.3%
From a housing association35.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS7 2NNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 18.1%. 23.9% of households include dependent children.

WS7 2NNEngland
Living alone, under 6618.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.1%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 2NN sits in (Burntwood West): about 1,627 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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