Weeford’s story
6 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Weeford’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WeefordStaffordshire
A village in Staffordshire, West Midlands, home to 972 people.
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Photo: Geoff Pick · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
972
Census 2021 · Lichfield council
Median home
£350K
15 sales in 3 years
Median age
23.1
8% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
17%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
32%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Weeford a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Weeford has no grades; its figures are still real. It skews young: one resident in 2 is 15 to 24. Its listed buildings number 6, with 0 at Grade I. 17% of adults are qualified to degree level.
What makes Weeford stand out
The 3 things Weeford does most differently from other towns.
Residents aged 15 to 24
Who lives here
1 in 2 is 15 to 24
57% of residents, against 12% across England’s towns
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Swinfen Hall and Attached Steps and Terraces; 2.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Staffordshire 27%.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Lichfield Cathedral and 8 more in and around Weeford
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Weeford. Best known first.
CathedralLichfield Cathedral3.8 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumThe Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum3.5 km outside town, to the northwest · 16K visitors a year
MuseumStaffordshire Regiment Museum100 m outside town, to the east
Historic houseErasmus Darwin House3.8 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumLichfield Heritage Centre3.5 km outside town, to the northwest
AttractionStormforce 104.9 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum: Bs0u10e01, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Staffordshire Regiment Museum: WarMagician at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Erasmus Darwin House: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lichfield Heritage Centre: Bs0u10e01, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stormforce 10: Cz98, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Weeford.
Who lives here
A young town: 57% of people in Weeford are 15 to 24, more than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns
9% are under 15, lower than both Staffordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The 65-and-over age group makes up nearly one in ten residents. At 23.1, the median resident of Weeford sits in the middle of the age range.
23.1median age
WeefordStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
57%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level17%
Women and men · all residents
22% women, 78% men
About 28 women for every 100 men. Across England, 51% of residents are women. A large institution, such as a prison, barracks, boarding school, university or care home, can tilt a town’s split: the census counts the people living there as residents.
| Weeford | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 57% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 10% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 8.2% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 17% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Staffordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
The car carries only 63% of commuters in Weeford, fewer than in Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Weeford counts 2.7 jobs per working resident. At the census, 32% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, higher than both Staffordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (27%). 31% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
32%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving63%
On foot24%
Train4%
Bicycle3%
Bus1%
31%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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 Weeford sells for £350K, more than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns
18% rent privately, above Staffordshire’s towns (16%) but below England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £1,103 a month across the Lichfield council area. The owner-occupied share of households is 63%.
£350Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Weeford£350K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £315,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £650,000 | 5 |
63%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,103
average private rent a month, Lichfield council area
£2,326
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
Violent crime runs high in Weeford: 49 per 1,000 residents a year, above Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Of all the crimes, 46% were violence and sexual offences. Burglary and damage came to 3.1 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Staffordshire’s towns (8.9) and England’s towns (9.4). Weeford logged 108 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 3 complaints of anti-social conduct.
49violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual50
Other crime42
Public order4
Other theft4
Drugs3
Vehicle crime2
Damage & arson1
Weapons1
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.
49
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
108
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 2.6% of people in Weeford say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Weeford: the nearest practice is 2.2 miles away. Self-reported good health: 87% of the town’s residents. At the census, 21% of people here had a disability, higher than both Staffordshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Weeford is Good Hope Hospital, 6 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Weeford | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 19% | 17% |
81.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Weeford keeps more of its old housing than Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 28% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Weeford keeps 62 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II5
Among them · Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
62
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 Weeford
13pages on Weeford
The big questions
Safety49 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £350K · rent £1,103 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Packington HallSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.6 (men), 83.7 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Weeford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ShenstoneLichfieldWhittingtonStreethayStonnallFradleyFazeleyWeeford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeford | 972 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shenstone | 2,196 | 1.8 | — | C | C | B+ |
| Lichfield | 32,586 | 2.2 | B+ | B | C− | C+ |
| Whittington | 2,477 | 2.2 | — | C+ | A− | B |
| Streethay | 2,166 | 2.6 | — | C+ | C− | B+ |
| Stonnall | 1,340 | 4.1 | — | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Fradley | 3,609 | 4.5 | B | B− | C+ | B+ |
| Fazeley | 7,571 | 4.7 | B− | A | C | C+ |
Shenstone, Whittington, Streethay and Stonnall have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Weeford
How many listed buildings are there in Weeford?
That is 2.5 times the typical UK town for its size. 28% of Weeford’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Weeford expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £650,000 and semi-detached houses £315,000.
About Weeford
Village in Staffordshire, England
Weeford is a built-up area of 972 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
- 972 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Lichfield
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002593
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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