Bloomsbury Way, Lichfield, WS14 9XH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS14 9XH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	47.9%	47.7%	-0.2%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	52.1%	52.3%	0.2%	49.0%	3.3%

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	33.8%	30%	-3.8%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.7%	48.9%	-2.8%	44.2%	4.7%
Separated	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	8.7%	11.6%	2.9%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	2.9%	5.8%	2.9%	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	44.5%	39.1%	-5.4%	48.4%	-9.3%
Good health	45.8%	43.7%	-2.1%	33.6%	10.1%
Fair health	8.1%	12.1%	4.0%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	12.9%	-0.1%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	7%	-6.5%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	9.1%	-2.5%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.9%	2.0%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	22%	4.6%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	37.7%	39.8%	2.1%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Indian	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	97.5%	94%	-3.5%	81.4%	12.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	92.8%	95.3%	2.5%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	94.9%	2.1%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Bloomsbury Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bloomsbury Way was 34.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.9% lower than the Boley Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bloomsbury Way has the 19th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Boley Park and the 140th lowest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.9%.

🔎 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. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WS14 9XH, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 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 Bloomsbury Way are based on 91 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 Bloomsbury Way, Lichfield, WS14 9XH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS14 9XH

Average Price
£170,433

Semi-Detached
£189,159

Terraced
£224,336

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,503

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bloomsbury Way

Average Price
£179,006

Semi-Detached
£210,668

Terraced
£232,748

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,239

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bloomsbury WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Bloomsbury Way, Lichfield, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-08-25	£85,714
9 Bloomsbury Way, Lichfield, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,000	2022-03-01	£90,919
17 Bloomsbury Way, Lichfield, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-09-28	£146,039
10 Bloomsbury Way, Lichfield, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£171,000	2021-05-14	£208,345
21 Bloomsbury Way, Lichfield, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,500	2021-03-12	£100,851

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS14 9XH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WS14 9XH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	74
Full-Time Employee	55
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Five Spires Academy Cherry Orchard , WS14 9AN	3out of 4	842 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School Cherry Orchard , WS14 9AN	3out of 4	876 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Cherry Orchard , WS14 9AN	3out of 4	880 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's CofE (VC) Primary School St Michael Road , WS13 6SN	3out of 4	881 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scotch Orchard Primary School Scotch Orchard , WS13 6DE	3out of 4	977 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	1,274 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nether Stowe School St Chad's Road , WS13 7NB	2out of 4	1,541 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Friary School Eastern Avenue , WS13 7EW	3out of 4	3,279 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	1,082 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Short Stay School Wissage Road , WS13 6SW	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lichfield Cathedral School The Palace , The Close WS13 7LH	- not rated	1,747 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Croft High School Birmingham Road , WS13 6PJ	3out of 4	1,765 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rocklands School Purcell Avenue , WS13 7PH	3out of 4	2,085 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Insomnia Cafe	1 Boley Park Shopping Centre, Ryknild Street		136 yd
Coffee Corner	Lichfield Trent Valley Station, Trent Valley Road		785 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Turnpike	6 Ryknild Street, Lichfield		214 yd
Darnford Moors Golf Club & Restaurant	Darnford Lane, Darnford		957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Valley Fish Bar	7 Eastern Avenue, Lichfield		970 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central England Co-operative	1 Boley Park Shopping Centre, Ryknild Street	136 yd
Majestic Wine Lichfield	Unit 2, No 1 Works	996 yd
Aldi	Church Street, Lichfield	1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lichfield Health & Fitness Club LORNE HOUSE LORNE HOUSE ROTTEN ROW	health and fitness suite	890 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School CHERRY ORCHARD	grass pitches	981 yd
St Chads Ce Primary School ST. MICHAEL ROAD	grass pitches	991 yd
Darnford Moors Golf Club DARNFORD MOORS GOLF RANGE DARNFORD MOORS GOLF RANGE DARNFORD LANE	golf	1,062 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	100.0%

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	194.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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