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Housing in WS7 9QL

What the homes in WS7 9QL 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
2,292 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (62.2%). Flats make up 8.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WS7 9QLEngland
Detached62.2%22.9%
Semi-detached20.5%31.5%
Terraced8.5%23%
Purpose-built flat6.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS7 9QL area is above that, at 82%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.6% of households against 20.5%. 46.5% own outright and 35.5% with a mortgage.

WS7 9QL
82%
England
  • Owned82%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented10.6%20.5%
  • Social rented7.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS7 9QLEngland
Owned outright46.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association6.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS7 9QLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.1%. 26.2% of households include dependent children.

WS7 9QLEngland
Living alone, under 6612.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households3%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 9QL sits in (Burntwood North East & Longdon): about 2,292 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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