Shenstone, Stonnall & Little Aston
Lichfield 011 · 5 sub-areas · 7,879 residents
Lichfield 011 is a settled, predominantly owner-occupied corner of Lichfield, home to around 7,900 people. A typical two-bedroom property rents for about £957 a month — noticeably below the UK national median — and the area skews older and more established than most of the West Midlands. Nearly nine in ten residents own their home, which makes private renters a distinct minority here.
Shenstone, Stonnall & Little Aston is a commuter neighbourhood within Lichfield — train into Birmingham runs in around 52 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. 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 Shenstone, Stonnall & Little Aston?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; 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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Shenstone, Stonnall & Little Aston in Lichfield
Living in Shenstone, Stonnall & Little Aston
Lichfield 011 has the feel of a mature, quiet residential area — the kind where most people have been around for a while and most households own rather than rent. With nearly three in ten residents aged 65 or over and another quarter in their 50s and early 60s, this is one of the older-demographic parts of Lichfield, and the streetscape reflects that: settled streets, a low transient population, and relatively little of the churn you'd see in a city centre postcode.
Rents here are affordable by most benchmarks. A two-bedroom property runs about £957 a month — well below the UK's national median for a two-bed, and in line with what you'd expect from a mid-sized Midlands market town rather than a commuter suburb. If you're looking at a one-bedroom, expect to pay around £733. Council tax at Band D adds £2,352 a year on top. That said, with rents up nearly 9% year on year, the trajectory is upward — affordable now, but the gap to surrounding areas is narrowing.
The vast majority of households — around 86% — are owner-occupied, which means private rentals make up a small slice of the market. Only about 8% of homes are privately rented, so stock can be limited and competition reasonably firm when something decent comes up. Median house prices sit at around £572,000, which puts buying firmly out of reach for most renters: at current prices and savings rates, it's roughly an eight-and-a-half-year wait to build a deposit.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is just over 1.7 km away — about a 21-minute walk — connecting to Birmingham in roughly 52 minutes by public transport. Most residents drive: over 55% commute by car, while nearly 39% work from home, one of the higher remote-working shares in the region. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Lichfield 011 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. It's a calm, settled, predominantly owner-occupied area with low crime and good green space access — average distance to greenspace is under 435 metres. It suits people who want a quiet residential base, but it's light on rental stock and skews older, so if you want a lively, transient neighbourhood this probably isn't it.
- What is the rent in Lichfield 011?
- A one-bedroom property typically runs around £733 a month, a two-bed around £957, and a three-bed around £1,144. These are estimated figures scaled from district-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose by about 8.9% in the past year, so they're trending upward even if they remain below the UK median.
- Is Lichfield 011 safe?
- Yes, relatively. The crime rate is around 45.8 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — roughly half the UK national rate of about 80 per 1,000. Combined with low deprivation scores, it's one of the calmer residential areas in the district.
- What's the commute from Lichfield 011 to Birmingham?
- Around 52 minutes by public transport from the nearest mainline rail station, which is about 1.7 km away (roughly a 21-minute walk). Most residents drive rather than take public transport — only around 2% commute by public transport, while 55% use a car.
- Who lives in Lichfield 011?
- Mostly older, long-established owner-occupiers. Nearly 29% of residents are 65 or over, and another 23% are in their 50s and early 60s. Over 86% own their home. It's a low-churn, settled community rather than a mixed or transient one.
- What schools are near Lichfield 011?
- There are nine schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 38% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of about 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is around 4.5 km away. It's worth checking Lichfield District Council's catchment maps directly before committing to the area on school grounds.
- Is Lichfield 011 good for working from home?
- It's reasonably well set up. Nearly 39% of residents already work from home — one of the higher shares in the region. Gigabit-capable broadband is available to around 58% of premises, and no homes fall below the minimum broadband standard, so connectivity is solid.