Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich
Lichfield 009 · 6 sub-areas · 9,763 residents
Lichfield 009 is a settled, mostly owner-occupied corner of Lichfield in the West Midlands, home to around 9,700 people. A typical two-bedroom lets for about £960 a month — noticeably below the national average — and nearly nine in ten households own their home outright or with a mortgage, giving this area a distinctly different character from Lichfield's more rented streets.
Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich is a green, lower-density part of Lichfield — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich?
2 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,091 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich in Lichfield
Living in Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich
This part of Lichfield skews noticeably older and more established than the city as a whole. Just under a third of residents are 65 or over, and the neighbourhood has the calm, unhurried feel that goes with that demographic — well-maintained properties, low turnover, and a strong sense of permanence. Greenspace is genuinely close: a typical resident is within about 270 metres of green space, and nearly six in ten households can reach it on foot easily.
Rents here sit well below the national average for comparable areas. A 2-bed runs around £960 a month, and a 3-bed nudges up to about £1,140. That said, rents rose by around 9% in the past year, so the affordability advantage is narrowing. Council tax (Band D) comes to roughly £2,350 a year — worth factoring in when you're running the numbers.
Ownership is the overwhelming norm: 86% of households own their home, and only around 9% rent privately. That keeps turnover low and the community stable, but it also means the rental stock is limited. If you're renting, you may find fewer options and less competition keeping prices in check.
Getting around is almost entirely car-dependent. Nearly 69% of residents drive to work, and public transport barely registers at under 2% — one of the more striking figures for any West Midlands neighbourhood. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 5.7 km away in straight-line terms, so realistically you'd be driving to it. Working from home is common too: about one in four residents works remotely at least some of the time. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on which pockets sit closest to local amenities and the station.
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Frequently asked
- Is Lichfield 009 a nice place to live?
- For the right person, yes. It's a quiet, well-established area with low crime, good greenspace access, and strong broadband. The trade-off is that it's heavily car-dependent, public transport is minimal, and the demographic skews considerably older than most comparable areas. It suits settled households more than young renters.
- What is the rent in Lichfield 009?
- A typical 1-bed costs around £730 a month, a 2-bed around £960, and a 3-bed around £1,140. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose by roughly 9% in the past year, so the affordability gap versus the national average is narrowing.
- Is Lichfield 009 safe?
- Yes — it records around 43 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, roughly half the UK national rate. It sits in the eighth deprivation decile nationally, meaning it's among the less deprived areas in England, and unemployment is low at around 2.3%.
- What's the commute from Lichfield 009 to Birmingham?
- By public transport it takes around 1 hour 45 minutes to Birmingham. The vast majority of residents drive — nearly 69% commute by car — and the nearest rail station is roughly 5.7 km away in a straight line, so most people drive to catch a train rather than walking to one.
- Who lives in Lichfield 009?
- Predominantly older, settled owner-occupiers. Nearly a third of residents are 65 or over, and 86% own their home. Private renters make up only around 9% of households. It's one of the more homogeneous areas in the West Midlands demographically, with very low ethnic diversity and almost all residents UK-born.
- What schools are near Lichfield 009?
- There are 50 schools within 2 km of typical residents, but only around 22% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1.2 km away as the crow flies. It's worth researching individual schools rather than relying on the area average.
- How good is broadband in Lichfield 009?
- Excellent. Every premises in the area has access to gigabit-capable broadband, and none fall below the minimum USO standard. It's one of the strongest broadband coverage profiles you'll find in the West Midlands, which helps explain why around one in four residents works from home.