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WS7 8QL area guide

Who lives in WS7 8QL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Burntwood West
Council
Lichfield
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,173 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What WS7 8QL is like

WS7 8QL is a postcode in the Burntwood West area of Lichfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,173 people. 81.3% of households own their home, 6.6% rent privately and 9.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in WS7 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS7 8QL compares

Headline figures for WS7 8QL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£260,000

Median over 314 sales in WS7, +2% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£47,143

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WS7 8QL differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A young populationPositive

    22.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  2. 02
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Few private renters

    Only 6.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  5. 05
    Mostly owner-occupied

    81.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WS7 8QL FAQs

01
Is WS7 8QL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in WS7 8QL?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in WS7 sold for a median of £260,000 across 314 sales in the year to August 2026, +2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is WS7 8QL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS7 8QL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in WS7 8QL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.9% of residents. 81.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.9%).
05
Which council covers WS7 8QL?

The local authority for WS7 8QL is Lichfield.

WS7 8QL comes under Lichfield in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WS7 8QL?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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