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Housing in WS7 4RY

What the homes in WS7 4RY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Burntwood Chasetown
Council
Lichfield
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,229 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (48.6%). Flats make up 29%, above the 22.2% across England.

WS7 4RYEngland
Detached7.6%22.9%
Semi-detached48.6%31.5%
Terraced14.9%23%
Purpose-built flat26.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS7 4RY area is below that, at 45.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.4% of households against 20.5%. 24.7% own outright and 21.1% with a mortgage.

WS7 4RY
46%
12%
42%
England
  • Owned45.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented12.4%20.5%
  • Social rented41.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS7 4RYEngland
Owned outright24.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association37.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS7 4RYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 17.6%. 26.9% of households include dependent children.

WS7 4RYEngland
Living alone, under 6617.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.2%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 4RY sits in (Burntwood Chasetown): about 1,229 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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