Is WS13 7HW a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

WS13 7HW is a postcode in Leomansley, Lichfield, West Midlands, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near WS13 7HW, then scores the surrounding small area 39/100 - bottom 21% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around WS13 7HW are housing and schools and education, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for WS13 7HW is based on Lichfield 004 Census 2021. It covers 10,723 residents, 3,097 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 43, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 48% owner-occupied, 17% privately rented, 34% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 2/10.

For property prices near WS13 7HW, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the WS13 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £400k from 93 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near WS13 7HW can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 9 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near WS13 7HW, LocaleIQ matches 2 kids clubs or activities, including sports (2). Closest examples include Lichfield Socatots sessions- Phase 1 and 2/3 (Toddler football class) Saturday! (at Christ Church Ln, Lichfield WS13 8BA, UK, ages 1-5, 1.3 km) and kombatkids.com (Boley Park Community Centre) Lichfield (at Boley Park Community Hall, Ryknild Street, Lichfield, UK, ages 4-16, 2.1 km). 2 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near WS13 7HW by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around WS13 7HW is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 17 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.