Living in Lichfield

Lichfield is a city in West Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 103,507 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 10%, #38 of 388), couples without children (DINKs) (top 12%, #43 of 362), commuters (top 13%, #45 of 368).

Residents103,507

Density312 per km²

Area331.5 km²

Hub airport27 km (Birmingham)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km3,347,000 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 80 m

Nearest major riverTrent, 9.1 km

Main railway line3.0 km

Distance to London177 km

Within 10 km202,633 people

Greater areaGreater Birmingham, 24 km out

Winter daylight7 h 37 min, sunset 15:54

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Good to know about Lichfield

It is part of Greater Birmingham, 24 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 37 min and sets around 15:54; in late June it sets around 21:35.

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How Lichfield ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United Kingdom	In West Midlands (England)
Young family	63	#93 of 378	#8 of 30	Map
Low-income household	60	#201 of 387	#25 of 30	Map
Low-income family	62	#95 of 378	#9 of 30	Map
Single parent	65	#81 of 378	#8 of 30	Map
Pensioner couple	66	#128 of 378	#5 of 30	Map
Single pensioner	71	#84 of 378	#4 of 30	Map
Early retiree	69	#62 of 387	#4 of 30	Map
Single professional	67	#52 of 368	#4 of 30	Map
Young professional	69	#56 of 367	#4 of 30	Map
DINKS	69	#43 of 362	#4 of 30	Map
Remote worker	63	#201 of 387	#22 of 30	Map
Commuter	80	#45 of 368	#4 of 30	Map
Car-free household	73	#117 of 361	#5 of 30	Map
Student	0	#338 of 354	#28 of 30	Map
First-home buyer	64	#164 of 378	#18 of 30	Map
Budget-constrained mover	56	#203 of 388	#22 of 30	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	64	#77 of 363	#4 of 30	Map
Expat professional	64	#62 of 387	#5 of 30	Map
Healthcare-first mover	69	#72 of 378	#5 of 30	Map
Nature-focused household	64	#145 of 388	#12 of 30	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	26	#233 of 388	#8 of 30	Map
Rural value seeker	55	#149 of 388	#10 of 30	Map
High-net-worth mover	66	#40 of 388	#2 of 30	Map
Lottery winner	62	#117 of 388	#7 of 30	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	77	#91 of 388	#6 of 30	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	73	#38 of 388	#2 of 30	Map
Digital native	51	#269 of 368	#19 of 30	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
Jobs and economy81
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)78
Health and elderly78
Taxes and wealth72
Safety and community70
Green space62
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)61
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)60
Lifestyle and amenities60
Mobility and connectivity59
Education and family55
Foundation51
Flat land (terrain relief)47
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)46
Affordability40
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)4
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)3
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.