Elford’s story
14 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Elford’s built-up area.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ElfordStaffordshire
In Staffordshire, West Midlands, this village has 611 residents.
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Church of St Peter · Photo: Leon Hawley · CC BY 3.0
Population
611
Census 2021 · Lichfield council
Median home
£455K
27 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.2
27% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Elford a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Elford has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 14 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. The median home sold for £455,000.
What makes Elford stand out
The 3 things Elford does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Peter; 9.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Elford.
Work & commute
Household income in Elford, £69K a year, runs above Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
8%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Nearly nine in ten commuters drove to work at the census. Working mainly from home: 43% of workers, above both Staffordshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (31%). Jobs per working resident: 0.5. Of the commuters living in Elford, 4% work in the town itself.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
Train2%
8%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£69K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
The schools around Elford
Its one school is below. The Howard Primary School’s results beat just over four in five schools in England like it. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 81% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Howard Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 79 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
More households own their home in Elford than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 83%
£455Kmedian sale
The private rented sector houses 6% of households. 11% live in social housing, below both Staffordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,103 a month across the Lichfield council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Elford£455K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £580,000 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £320,000 | 7 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,103
average private rent a month, Lichfield council area
£2,358
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violence is recorded less often in Elford than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 10.4 per 1,000 residents a year
10.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
50% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. 16 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Elford’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.2 reports per 1,000, lower than both Staffordshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Burglary3
Damage & arson2
Vehicle crime2
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
10.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Just 3.1% of people in Elford say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Staffordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
86%good or very good health
At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, lower than both Staffordshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). Self-reported good health: 86% of Elford’s residents. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 3 miles off.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Elford | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
79.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Elford is rich in listed buildings: 229 per 10,000 residents, more than in Staffordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
14listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 19% of the total. Of Elford’s land, 54% lies in conservation areas, above Staffordshire’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Grade II* covers 1 of them.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II13
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Peter Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
19%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
229
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
An older town: 27% of people in Elford are 65 or over, more than in Staffordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
50.2median age
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.9% of the population. Children under 15 make up 16%, below both Staffordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Line up the people of Elford by age and the one in the middle is 50.2. Two in five adults hold a degree.
ElfordStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Elford | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Staffordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Elford
13pages on Elford
The big questions
Safety10.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £455K · rent £1,103 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street The BeckSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.9 (men), 83.4 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards2.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Elford
Village in Staffordshire, England
Elford is a built-up area of 611 people, in the Lichfield council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 611 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Lichfield
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002497
Elford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WhittingtonFradleyAlrewasStreethayLichfieldBarton-under-NeedwoodTamworthElford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elford | 611 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whittington | 2,477 | 2.2 | — | C+ | A− | B |
| Fradley | 3,609 | 2.8 | B | B− | C+ | B+ |
| Alrewas | 2,831 | 3 | B+ | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Streethay | 2,166 | 3.2 | — | C+ | C− | B+ |
| Lichfield | 32,586 | 4.4 | B+ | B | C− | C+ |
| Barton-under-Needwood | 4,713 | 4.8 | A | C+ | A− | A− |
| Tamworth | 76,074 | 5 | C− | B | C− | C− |
Whittington and Streethay have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Elford
How many listed buildings are there in Elford?
That is 9.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Elford expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £320,000 and detached houses £580,000.
How much is council tax in Elford?
Band D council tax in Elford is £2,358 for 2026–27, less than in 65% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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