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WS7

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,163
Current units
671
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
7

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
West Midlands
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
492

Postcode sectors in WS7

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

7 sectors
14,718 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
2, Fives Grove, Burntwood, WS7 1FN 26 July 2026 £200,000
27, Cannock Road, Burntwood, WS7 0BL 26 July 2026 £200,000
The Hawthornes, 25, Ogley Hay Road, Chase Terrace, Burntwood, WS7 2PH 20 July 2026 £725,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
11
Primary
8
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
1,944
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 850
  • Anti social behaviour 232
  • Shoplifting 173
  • Vehicle crime 147
  • Public order 137

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WS7 usual residents
30,204
Age-profile population
30,453

Age bands in WS7

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
15.6%
4,742 residents
Age 15 to 24
9.8%
2,972 residents
Age 25 to 44
22.2%
6,765 residents
Age 45 to 64
27.7%
8,437 residents
Age 65 and over
24.7%
7,537 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 665 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

In this district, 643 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 584 postcode units had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, 4 postcode units had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, coverage at January 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

2

in this district

  • DARWIN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    GREENWOOD HEALTH CENTRE, LICHFIELD ROAD, BURNTWOOD, WS7 0AQ

    ODS code M83617

  • SALTERS MEADOW HEALTH CTR

    RUGELEY ROAD, CHASE TERRACE, BURNTWOOD, WS7 1AQ

    ODS code M83072

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £240,000 from 2,204 recorded sales in WS7. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Lichfield is £337,052 in June 2026, up 3.9% year on year.

Schools

11 open schools are in scope, including 8 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

1,944 published events cover 12 months, averaging 162 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 850 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.