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Housing in WS7

What the homes in WS7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Lichfield
Region
West Midlands
Population
32,975 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (43.8%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WS7England
Detached33.2%22.9%
Semi-detached43.8%31.5%
Terraced13%23%
Purpose-built flat7.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WS7 is above that, at 75.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.5% of households against 20.5%. 43.7% own outright and 31.7% with a mortgage.

WS7
75%
12%
England
  • Owned75.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented12.5%20.5%
  • Social rented11.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS7England
Owned outright43.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association10.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.7%. 24.1% of households include dependent children.

WS7England
Living alone, under 6613.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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

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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