Blacksmith Lane, Lichfield, WS14 9LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS14 9LP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	48.8%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	50.4%	51.2%	0.8%	49.0%	2.2%

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	32.4%	28.2%	-4.2%	37.9%	-9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	50.2%	7.7%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	13%	12%	-1.0%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	9.7%	6.2%	-3.5%	6.1%	0.1%

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	37.8%	42.6%	4.8%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	33.7%	34.3%	0.6%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	22.8%	15.3%	-7.5%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	3.7%	6.2%	2.5%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.9%	23.4%	-9.5%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	6.2%	-6.8%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	16.3%	0.4%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	16.3%	2.3%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	31.1%	14.2%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.8%	94.3%	-4.5%	81.4%	12.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.4% 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	98.4%	98.4%	0.0%	83.2%	15.2%
European Union	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.4%	98.4%	0.0%	83.2%	15.2%
10+ Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	9.8%	-9.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	24.4%	13.5%	10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	69.7%	46.2%	23.5%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Blacksmith Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blacksmith Lane was 7.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.9% lower than the Mease Valley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blacksmith Lane has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Mease Valley and the 16th lowest crime rate of 341 local areas in Lichfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WS14 9LP, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Blacksmith Lane are based on 6 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 Blacksmith Lane, Lichfield, WS14 9LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS14 9LP

Average Price
£384,046

Semi-Detached
£306,075

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£539,987

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blacksmith Lane

Average Price
£381,959

Semi-Detached
£305,502

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£534,874

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blacksmith LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 - 11 Blacksmith Lane, Lichfield, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-07-04	£346,688
10 Blacksmith Lane, Lichfield, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,950	2021-01-06	£224,885
12 Blacksmith Lane, Lichfield, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2018-11-27	£483,262
11 Blacksmith Lane, Lichfield, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2018-06-25	£443,408
15 Blacksmith Lane, Lichfield, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2018-05-10	£589,554

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS14 9LP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	11
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whittington Primary and Nursery School Common Lane , Whittington WS14 9LG	3out of 4	603 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whittington Primary School Common Lane , Whittington WS14 9LG	- not rated	603 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streethay Primary School Yoxall Way , WS13 8FT	4out of 4	3,178 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howard Primary School The Square , Elford B79 9DB	- not rated	3,751 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Howard Primary School The Square , Elford B79 9DB	3out of 4	3,751 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4,375 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nether Stowe School St Chad's Road , WS13 7NB	- not rated	4,859 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nether Stowe School St Chad's Road , WS13 7NB	2out of 4	4,859 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Rawlett Comberford Road , B79 9AA	- not rated	5,136 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rawlett Community Sports College Comberford Road , B79 9AA	- not rated	5,136 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whittington Grange School Burton Road , Whittington WS14 9NU	- not rated	421 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Saxon Hill Academy Kings Hill Road , WS14 9DE	3out of 4	4,196 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Hill School Kings Hill Road , WS14 9DE	- not rated	4,196 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Short Stay School Wissage Road , WS13 6SW	- not rated	4,570 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Wissage Road , WS13 6SW	3out of 4	4,570 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Main St Cafe	13C Main Street, Whittington	86 yd
Whittington Village Hall	Langton Crescent, Whittington	97 yd
Thomas Spencer Hall	St Giles Church, Church Street	384 yd
Coton House Farm Events Ltd	Coton House, Vicarage Lane	806 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bell Inn	27 Main Street, Whittington		77 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Whittington Cantonese	13A Main Street, Whittington		94 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Whittington-Tamworth Co-operative	17A Main Street, Whittington		63 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whittington Grange School (Closed) Swan Road	grass pitches	422 yd
Bit End Field BIT END FIELD BIT END FIELD VICARAGE LANE	grass pitches	522 yd
Whittington Primary School COMMON LANE	grass pitches	595 yd
Whittington Cricket Club VICARAGE LANE	grass pitches	637 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	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.6%
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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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