# Lichfield

Town in Lichfield, West Midlands.

Lichfield is a town in Lichfield, West Midlands. Median sale price £328,750 in 2025. Recorded crime 91.8 per 1,000 people. About 34,472 people.

Town. Code E63002522. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Lichfield](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield)

Lichfield is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Lichfield add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £328,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Lichfield was £328,750 in 2025. 338th most expensive of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/lichfield#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 32,586** (2021). Lichfield had 32,586 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 343rd most populated of 1,209. 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/town/lichfield#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Lichfield 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/town/lichfield#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.3%** (January 2026). In Lichfield, 91.3% 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/town/lichfield#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63002522) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Lichfield live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63002522) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 672 homes were sold in Lichfield in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E63002522) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Lichfield.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63002522) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Lichfield had 32,586 usual residents at the census.

## How Lichfield compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Lichfield | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £328,750 | 10th most expensive | 88 towns, West Midlands · 2025 |
| Population | 32,586 | 37th most populated | 88 towns, West Midlands · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 88 towns, West Midlands · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 91.3% | joint 21st lowest | 88 towns, West Midlands · Jan 2026 |

## Is Lichfield safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Lichfield at a rate of 91.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 93.4 per 1,000 people across West Midlands.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 275 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Lichfield.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,178), anti-social behaviour (541) and other crime (537).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Lichfield was 79.0 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 Lichfield, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Lichfield has no single figure. Of its 18 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 5 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in Lichfield

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Lichfield 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029492) | 1,982 | 107.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 74.7% |
| [Lichfield 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029499) | 1,662 | 93.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 94.8% |
| [Lichfield 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029501) | 1,601 | 113.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.7% |
| [Lichfield 004E](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029526) | 1,652 | 474.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 69.9% |
| [Lichfield 004F](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01032899) | 1,792 | 208.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 86.1% |
| [Lichfield 004G](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01032900) | 2,037 | 39.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 97.6% |
| [Lichfield 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029483) | 1,512 | 26.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Lichfield 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029484) | 1,695 | 90.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 85.7% |
| [Lichfield 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029485) | 1,424 | 30.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.7% |
| [Lichfield 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029500) | 1,606 | 59.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.2% |
| [Lichfield 005E](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029520) | 1,560 | 21.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.4% |
| [Lichfield 005F](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029524) | 1,782 | 59.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 96.7% |
| [Lichfield 005G](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029525) | 1,874 | 72.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 94.9% |
| [Lichfield 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029491) | 1,756 | 47.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.5% |
| [Lichfield 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029511) | 1,572 | 50.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.4% |
| [Lichfield 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029512) | 2,164 | 36.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.0% |
| [Lichfield 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029518) | 2,769 | 79.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 95.9% |
| [Lichfield 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029519) | 2,142 | 57.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 86.3% |

## 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.

## Council

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

## Postcode districts covering Lichfield

[WS13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws13), [WS14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws14)

## Middle areas in Lichfield

[Lichfield Central](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/lichfield-central), [Lichfield East](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/lichfield-east), [Lichfield West & South](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/lichfield-west-and-south)

## Towns near Lichfield

[Burntwood](https://openindex.co.uk/town/burntwood), [Brownhills](https://openindex.co.uk/town/brownhills), [Tamworth](https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth), [Royal Sutton Coldfield](https://openindex.co.uk/town/royal-sutton-coldfield), [Rugeley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/rugeley), [Aldridge](https://openindex.co.uk/town/aldridge)

## Lichfield in brief

Lichfield is a town in Lichfield, West Midlands.
About 34,472 people lived in Lichfield in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £328,750 in 2025 across 672 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 91.8 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Lichfield was £328,750 in 2025.
Lichfield had 32,586 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Lichfield live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Lichfield, 91.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63002522
- Constituency: [Lichfield †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lichfield)
- Council: [Lichfield †](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 9.24 km²
- People, mid-2024: 34,472*
- Neighbourhoods: 18
- Output areas: 107

* 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 and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Burntwood](https://openindex.co.uk/town/burntwood), [Brownhills](https://openindex.co.uk/town/brownhills), [Tamworth](https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth), [Royal Sutton Coldfield](https://openindex.co.uk/town/royal-sutton-coldfield), [Rugeley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/rugeley), [Aldridge](https://openindex.co.uk/town/aldridge)

## Latest updates for Lichfield

- 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/E63002522

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/lichfield, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/lichfield#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/town/lichfield