Postcode · Burntwood

WS7 8XE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Burntwood West
Council: Lichfield
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,387 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

WS7 8XEBurntwood

At a glance

What WS7 8XE is like

WS7 8XE 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 1,387 people. 57.1% of households own their home, 23.1% rent privately and 17.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in WS7 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS7 8XE compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.3 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 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 8XE differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
23.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WS7 8XE FAQs

Is WS7 8XE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WS7 8XE?

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.

Is WS7 8XE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS7 8XE, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WS7 8XE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.8% of residents. 57.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.7%).

Which council covers WS7 8XE?

The local authority for WS7 8XE is Lichfield.

WS7 8XE comes under Lichfield in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WS7 8XE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 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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