Local servicesHospitalFriary Centre (St Michaels Hospital)under a mileGP surgeryThe Westgate Practice6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTouchwood Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBore Street Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools12 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 5 special, 1 otherIndependentLichfield Cathedral Schoolages 2-19, 546 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChrist Church CofE (C) Primary Schoolages 4-11, 420 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKing Edward VI Schoolages 11-18, 1,609 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWalsall College9.0 miUniversityAston University13.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX16 miRailway stationLichfield Cityunder a mileBus stationBus StationLichfield City Centreunder a mileBus stops88 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WS13 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WS13 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:43 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:16 am – 3:54 pm
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People10,724 residentsin the Lichfield Central census areaMedian age 43.65,054 households48% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright34% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,706 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 53% go by car, 3% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C686 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMinster Poollake · under a mileStowe Poollake · under a mileBorrowcop Hillhill · under a mileCollin's Hillhill · 1.1 miLong Stewwater · 1.6 miLeamonsley Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBeacon Parkpark · under a mile · 29 haFestival Gardenspark · under a mile · 3 haMuseum Gardenspark · under a mileThe Moggs Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileDarnford Moors Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 20 haFriary Grange Sports Centresports ground · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes140 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200217 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202539 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.2 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,249 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation84 m276 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 79 to 114 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
