Birch Avenue, Burntwood, WS7 4TH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS7 4TH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	51%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.2%	49%	1.8%	49.0%	0.0%

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	34.9%	40.9%	6.0%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	39.1%	0.9%	44.2%	-5.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.6%	2.7%	-3.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12.7%	10.7%	-2.0%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	6.6%	6.7%	0.1%	6.1%	0.6%

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	45.5%	39.8%	-5.7%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	32.1%	35.4%	3.3%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	14.5%	17%	2.5%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	7.2%	5.4%	-1.8%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	1.2%	1.2%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.5%	22.7%	-9.8%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	13.6%	-2.4%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.5%	20%	-4.5%	13.4%	6.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.9%	3.5%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	18.2%	5.9%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	9.9%	16.4%	6.5%	33.8%	-17.4%
Other	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	99.7%	96.6%	-3.1%	81.4%	15.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98% 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	99.3%	98%	-1.3%	83.2%	14.8%
European Union	0.7%	1%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.3%	98%	-1.3%	83.2%	14.8%
10+ Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	9.8%	-8.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
No passport held	30.1%	13.5%	16.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.1%	37.2%	16.9%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Birch Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birch Avenue was 42.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.7% lower than the Chasetown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birch Avenue has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Chasetown and the 171st highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WS7 4TH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Birch Avenue are based on 55 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 Birch Avenue, Burntwood, WS7 4TH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS7 4TH

Average Price
£202,071

Semi-Detached
£214,679

Terraced
£194,866

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Avenue

Average Price
£190,047

Semi-Detached
£204,992

Terraced
£173,377

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Birch Avenue, Burntwood, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-03-31	£195,933
17 Birch Avenue, Burntwood, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-08-29	£141,403
12 Birch Avenue, Burntwood, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,500	2024-04-17	£201,729
35 Birch Avenue, Burntwood, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2023-12-20	£167,541
6 Birch Avenue, Burntwood, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2020-02-21	£223,256

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS7 4TH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	28
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ogley Hay Nursery School Brickiln Street , Brownhills WS8 6AU	4out of 4	3,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph and St Theresa Catholic Primary High Street , Chasetown WS7 3XL	4out of 4	446 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Primary School Grange Road , Chasetown WS7 4TU	3out of 4	543 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springhill Primary Academy Mossbank Avenue , Chasetown WS7 4UN	3out of 4	694 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chase Terrace Primary School Rugeley Road , Chase Terrace WS7 1AH	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary Academy Elder Lane , WS7 9BT	- not rated	1,600 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Erasmus Darwin Academy Pool Road , WS7 3QW	3out of 4	953 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chase Terrace Academy Bridge Cross Road , Chase Terrace WS7 2DB	3out of 4	1,094 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brownhills Ormiston Academy Deakin Avenue , Brownhills WS8 7QG	- not rated	2,435 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Norton Canes High School Burntwood Road , Norton Canes WS11 9SP	3out of 4	2,850 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shire Oak Academy Lichfield Road , Walsall Wood WS9 9PA	2out of 4	4,861 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chasetown Community School Church Street , Chasetown WS7 3QL	3out of 4	848 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple Hayes Hall School Abnalls Lane , WS13 8BL	- not rated	5,302 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freedom Leisure @ Burntwood Leisure Centre Cafe	Burntwood Leisure Centre, High Street	401 yd
MHA Communities South	Chasetown Methodist Church, Queens Drive	405 yd
MHA Communities South	Units 2 & 4 The Old Mining College, Queen Street	522 yd
D & P Rogers Catering	Rear Of, 50 High Street	575 yd
Chasetown Methodist Church	Queens Drive, Burntwood	575 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cottage Of Content	Queen Street, Chasetown	252 yd
Crown Inn	20 High Street, Chasetown	642 yd
The Junction	1 Queen Street, Chasetown	692 yd
Miners Rest	29 Highfields Road, Chasetown	734 yd
The Uxbridge Arms	2 Church Street, Chasetown	797 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Fish Bar	79 Queen Street, Chasetown	481 yd
China Chef	127 High Street, Chasetown	514 yd
Chase Balti	50 High Street, Chasetown	592 yd
Napoli's Pizza	16 - 18 High Street, Chasetown	647 yd
The Gourmet	11 High Street, Chasetown	677 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central England Co-operative	Unit One, 8 Highfields Road	822 yd
Aldi	Bridge Cross Road, Chase Terrace	935 yd
WM Morrison	Milestone Way, Burntwood	945 yd
Co-operative Food	Unit 7 To 8 & 13 Morley Road Shopping Centre, Morley Road	948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burntwood Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	430 yd
Ridgeway Primary School GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	442 yd
St Joseph And St Theresa Catholic Primary HIGH STREET	grass pitches	554 yd
Burntwood Youth Centre (Closed) Cherry Close	grass pitches	571 yd
Springhill Academy MOSSBANK AVENUE	grass pitches	628 yd
Open House Cherry Close	grass pitches	708 yd
Chasetown Leisure Centre (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	746 yd
Chase Terrace Technology College BRIDGE CROSS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	837 yd
Chasetown Community School CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	915 yd
Hospital Road COPPY NOOK PLAYING FIELDS COPPY NOOK PLAYING FIELDS HOSPITAL ROAD	grass pitches	997 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS7 4TH