Housing in WS7 4SP
What the homes in WS7 4SP 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
- 1,729 (2024)
WS7 4SPBurntwood
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (65.4%). Flats make up 4.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS7 4SP area is well above that, at 91.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 5.9% of households against 20.5%. 64.2% own outright and 27.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned91.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented5.9%20.5%
- Social rented2.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 22.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 27.7%. 16% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS7 4SP sits in (Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich): about 1,729 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.