# WS7

Postcode district covering Burntwood, Chase Terrace and Chasetown, in Lichfield.

WS7 is a postcode district covering Burntwood, Chase Terrace and Chasetown, in Lichfield. Median sale price £255,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code WS7. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [WS](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an WS7 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £255,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in WS7 was £255,000 in 2025. Joint 795th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws7#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 30,439** (2021). WS7 had 30,439 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 898th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws7#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in WS7 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws7#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.4%** (January 2026). In WS7, 97.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws7#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=WS7) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in WS7 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=WS7) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 458 homes were sold in WS7 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=WS7) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for WS7.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=WS7) (Census 2021, England and Wales): WS7 had 30,439 usual residents at the census.

## How WS7 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | WS7 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £255,000 | 6th most expensive | 15 postcode districts, WS · 2025 |
| Population | 30,439 | 7th most populated | 15 postcode districts, WS · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 15 postcode districts, WS · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.4% | highest | 15 postcode districts, WS · Jan 2026 |

## Is WS7 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in WS7 at a rate of 64.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 94.2 per 1,000 people across the WS postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 176 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in WS7.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (822), anti-social behaviour (315) and other crime (296).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in WS7 was 63.5 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in WS7, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so WS7 has no single figure. Of its 19 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 8 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in WS7

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Lichfield 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029486) | 1,418 | 39.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.8% |
| [Lichfield 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029507) | 1,624 | 28.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 95.3% |
| [Lichfield 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029508) | 2,264 | 38.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 94.1% |
| [Lichfield 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029487) | 1,619 | 71.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 93.9% |
| [Lichfield 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029493) | 1,881 | 37.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.3% |
| [Lichfield 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029494) | 1,555 | 85.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.9% |
| [Lichfield 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029495) | 1,604 | 23.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Lichfield 006F](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01034103) | 1,270 | 119.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.6% |
| [Lichfield 006G](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01034104) | 1,845 | 188.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 90.5% |
| [Lichfield 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029475) | 2,035 | 39.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.8% |
| [Lichfield 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029476) | 1,361 | 49.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.1% |
| [Lichfield 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029489) | 1,515 | 28.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.7% |
| [Lichfield 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029490) | 1,416 | 39.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.5% |
| [Lichfield 009E](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029505) | 1,582 | 61.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 91.5% |
| [Lichfield 009F](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029506) | 1,729 | 22.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.0% |
| [Lichfield 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029496) | 1,929 | 112.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.5% |
| [Lichfield 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029527) | 1,210 | 94.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Lichfield 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029528) | 1,315 | 66.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.5% |
| [Lichfield 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029529) | 1,274 | 42.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |

## Your MP

- [Lichfield](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lichfield): Dave Robertson (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in WS7

[Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/burntwood-chase-terrace-and-hammerwich), [Burntwood Chasetown](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/burntwood-chasetown), [Burntwood North East & Longdon](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/burntwood-north-east-and-longdon), [Burntwood West](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/burntwood-west)

## Postcode sectors in WS7

[WS7 0 (116 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws7-0), [WS7 1 (108 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws7-1), [WS7 2 (111 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws7-2), [WS7 3 (80 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws7-3), [WS7 4 (118 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws7-4), [WS7 9 (138 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws7-9)

## Council

[Lichfield](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield)

## Towns in WS7

[Burntwood](https://openindex.co.uk/town/burntwood)

## Postcode districts next to WS7

[WS3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws3), [WS8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws8), [WS9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws9), [WS11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws11), [WS12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws12), [WS13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws13), [WS14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws14), [WS15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws15)

## Nearest rail stations

[Lichfield City (5.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.8254,52.6801), [Shenstone (6.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.8442,52.6394)

## More in the WS postcode area

[All WS postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## WS7 in brief

WS7 is a postcode district covering Burntwood, Chase Terrace and Chasetown, in Lichfield.
About 31,294 people lived in WS7 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £255,000 in 2025 across 458 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 64.1 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in WS7 was £255,000 in 2025.
WS7 had 30,439 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in WS7 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In WS7, 97.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: WS7
- Postcode area: [WS](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws)
- Constituency: [Lichfield †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lichfield)
- Council: [Lichfield †](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield)
- Area: 25.90 km²
- People, mid-2024: 31,294*
- Neighbourhoods: 19
- Output areas: 99

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[WS14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws14), [WS13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws13), [WS8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws8), [WS11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws11), [WS12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws12), [WS9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws9)

## Latest updates for WS7

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/WS7

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws7, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws7#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws7