Cherry Orchard, Lichfield, WS14 9AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS14 9AN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	50.8%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.9%	49.2%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.9%	36.9%	-1.0%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	47.1%	44.7%	-2.4%	44.2%	0.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7%	10.3%	3.3%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.6%	52.9%	1.3%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	35.7%	31%	-4.7%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	10%	12.7%	2.7%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	12.7%	1.7%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	6%	-3.5%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	10.7%	-1.0%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	3%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	17.7%	3.0%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	47.9%	48.1%	0.2%	33.8%	14.3%
Other	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.2%	93.9%	-1.3%	81.4%	12.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.2%	94.4%	-1.8%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	94.4%	-1.2%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4%	1.5%	-2.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Cherry Orchard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cherry Orchard was 32.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.3% lower than the Chadsmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cherry Orchard has the 20th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead and the 128th lowest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WS14 9AN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cherry Orchard are based on 76 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lichfield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cherry Orchard, Lichfield, WS14 9AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS14 9AN

Average Price
£694,577

Semi-Detached
£729,011

Terraced
£587,776

Detached
£670,482

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cherry Orchard

Average Price
£510,765

Semi-Detached
£456,111

Terraced
£325,914

Detached
£670,354

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,282,491

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cherry OrchardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Cherry Orchard, Lichfield, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£755,000	2025-01-27	£755,707
The Croft, 2A Cherry Orchard, Lichfield, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-12-03	£536,138
43 Cherry Orchard, Lichfield, Staffordshire Detached, a newly built property	£625,000	2020-12-01	£772,316
41B Cherry Orchard, Lichfield, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£465,000	2020-11-27	£591,768
41A Cherry Orchard, Lichfield, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£470,000	2020-11-23	£598,131

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS14 9AN

Employment

WS14 9AN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	164
Retired	95
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	32
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Education	46
Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	12
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School Cherry Orchard , WS14 9AN	3out of 4	51 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Cherry Orchard , WS14 9AN	3out of 4	72 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Five Spires Academy Cherry Orchard , WS14 9AN	3out of 4	127 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's CofE (VC) Primary School St Michael Road , WS13 6SN	3out of 4	602 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scotch Orchard Primary School Scotch Orchard , WS13 6DE	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI School Upper St John Street , WS14 9EE	3out of 4	652 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nether Stowe School St Chad's Road , WS13 7NB	2out of 4	1,149 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Friary School Eastern Avenue , WS13 7EW	3out of 4	2,574 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saxon Hill Academy Kings Hill Road , WS14 9DE	3out of 4	555 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Short Stay School Wissage Road , WS13 6SW	3out of 4	746 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Croft High School Birmingham Road , WS13 6PJ	3out of 4	938 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lichfield Cathedral School The Palace , The Close WS13 7LH	- not rated	983 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rocklands School Purcell Avenue , WS13 7PH	3out of 4	1,801 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee @ Tesco	Church Street, Lichfield	470 yd
KFC	4 - 6 Gresley Row, Lichfield	480 yd
Lee Garden Restaurant	50 Tamworth Street, Lichfield	515 yd
Coffee #1	3 - 5 Gresley Row, Lichfield	515 yd
Costa Coffee	43 Bakers Lane, Lichfield	517 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke Of York	23-25 Greenhill, Lichfield	475 yd
WIP Bar Ltd	45 Tamworth Street, Lichfield	586 yd
Bitter-Suite Micropub Ltd	Bridge House, 55 Upper St John Street	624 yd
The Acorn Inn	16 - 18 Tamworth Street, Lichfield	634 yd
The Quill & Scholar	12 - 14 Tamworth Street, Lichfield	639 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	46 Birmingham Road, Lichfield	462 yd
Yo! To Go! @ Tesco Stores Ltd	Church Street, Lichfield	470 yd
QTea House	44 Bakers Lane, Lichfield	503 yd
Golden Wok	67 Tamworth Street, Lichfield	534 yd
Paprika Indian Takeaway	65 Tamworth Street, Lichfield	539 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Church Street, Lichfield	425 yd
Tesco	Church Street, Lichfield	470 yd
Iceland	19 Market Street, Lichfield	836 yd
Central England Co-operative	1 Boley Park Shopping Centre, Ryknild Street	893 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School CHERRY ORCHARD	grass pitches	99 yd
Lichfield Health & Fitness Club LORNE HOUSE LORNE HOUSE ROTTEN ROW	health and fitness suite	192 yd
St Chads Ce Primary School ST. MICHAEL ROAD	grass pitches	620 yd
King Edward Vi School UPPER ST. JOHN STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	648 yd
King Edward Vi Sports Centre KINGS HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, squash courts	727 yd
Queen'S Croft High School BIRMINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	938 yd
Shortbutts Lane SHORTBUTTS LANE	grass pitches	1,070 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.6%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	206.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.