Hammerwich’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hammerwich’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →HammerwichStaffordshire
668 people live in this village in Staffordshire, West Midlands.
Population
668
Census 2021 · Lichfield council
Median home
£468K
26 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.4
34% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hammerwich a good place to live?
Hammerwich has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 3% of commuters. 4 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. It skews older: just over a third of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Hammerwich stand out
The 3 things Hammerwich does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
34% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hammerwich.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Hammerwich: 34% are 65 or over, above Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
54.4median age
Children are just over a tenth of the town. The 15-to-24 age group: 7.5%, below both Staffordshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). The middle age in Hammerwich is 54.4. Among adults, 35% have a degree.
HammerwichStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hammerwich | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Staffordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Hammerwich: just 21% travel under 5 km, below Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
3%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
97% of commuters drove, above Staffordshire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Working from home was the norm for 37% of workers at the census. Among 16 to 64s, 1.3% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving97%
On foot2%
Train1%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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
Housing
A home in Hammerwich sells for £468K, more than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns
£468Kmedian sale
6% of households are private tenants. Social housing holds 5% of households, below both Staffordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 88%.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hammerwich£468K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £560,000 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £360,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £280,000 | 7 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,103
average private rent a month, Lichfield council area
£2,315
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 Hammerwich than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 12 per 1,000 residents a year
12violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Of all the crimes, 64% were violence and sexual offences. There were 4.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Staffordshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (7.8). Burglary and damage come to 8.5 per 1,000 residents a year.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual14
Vehicle crime3
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Burglary1
Robbery1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social3
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.
12
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
22
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
Bad health is less common in Hammerwich than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.5% of residents
83%good or very good health
There is no GP practice in Hammerwich: the nearest is 0.7 miles off. The nearest A&E to Hammerwich is Manor Hospital, 7.1 miles away. 83% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Staffordshire’s towns (80%) and close to England’s towns (82%).
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Hammerwich | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 19% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Hammerwich: 23% were built before 1919, more than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns
4listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, Hammerwich has 60 listed buildings per 10,000 people, above both Staffordshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
60
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hammerwich
13pages on Hammerwich
The big questions
Safety12 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £468K · rent £1,103 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Burntwood RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 83.8 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Lichfield Cathedral and 8 more in and around Hammerwich
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Hammerwich. Best known first.
CathedralLichfield Cathedral4.7 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumThe Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum4.8 km outside town, to the east · 16K visitors a year
Historic houseErasmus Darwin House4.5 km outside town, to the northeast
Heritage railwayChasewater Railway2.7 km outside town, to the west
MuseumLichfield Heritage Centre4.8 km outside town, to the eastRuinsRuins · English HeritageLetocetum Roman Baths and Museum2.7 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum: Bs0u10e01, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Erasmus Darwin House: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chasewater Railway: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lichfield Heritage Centre: Bs0u10e01, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Hammerwich
Village in Staffordshire, England
Hammerwich is a built-up area of 668 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
- 668 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Lichfield
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002556
Hammerwich’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BurntwoodBrownhillsStonnallClayhangerNorton CanesShenstoneLichfieldHammerwich
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammerwich | 668 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Burntwood | 27,891 | 1.3 | B− | A− | C+ | C |
| Brownhills | 21,238 | 2 | D− | C− | D | D |
| Stonnall | 1,340 | 2.4 | — | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Clayhanger | 1,698 | 2.5 | — | D | B− | C |
| Norton Canes | 8,155 | 3 | C | B− | C− | C− |
| Shenstone | 2,196 | 3.2 | — | C | C | B+ |
| Lichfield | 32,586 | 3.3 | B+ | B | C− | C+ |
Stonnall, Clayhanger and Shenstone have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hammerwich
How many listed buildings are there in Hammerwich?
That is 2.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Hammerwich expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £280,000, semi-detached houses £360,000 and detached houses £560,000. Private rents in the Lichfield council area averaged £1,103 a month in August 2026.
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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