Housing in WS7 9LB
What the homes in WS7 9LB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Burntwood North East & Longdon
- Council
- Lichfield
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,642 (2024)
WS7 9LBBurntwood
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (76.5%). Flats make up 3.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS7 9LB area is well above that, at 93.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.3% of households against 20.5%. 57.6% own outright and 35.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned93.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented6.3%20.5%
- Social rented0.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 16.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22%. 25.1% 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 9LB sits in (Burntwood North East & Longdon): about 1,642 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.