Lichfield
§ This page gives an overview of the Lichfield local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Lichfield district centres on the historic city of Lichfield, famed for its three-spired medieval cathedral and Georgian architecture. The city is rich in heritage, with cobbled streets, museums, and connections to Samuel Johnson. Beyond the city, the district includes market towns and villages such as Burntwood and Alrewas, set among farmland, rivers, and canals. The River Trent and Trent and Mersey Canal flow through, while rural scenery includes parkland estates and woodlands. Its geography balances historic urban charm with surrounding countryside.
The administrative boundary of Lichfield can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Lichfield.
Key Facts about Lichfield
What region is Lichfield in? Lichfield is in the West Midlands of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Lichfield in? Lichfield is located in the county of Staffordshire.
Is Lichfield a city? Yes, Lichfield is a city. Lichfield holds official city status as one of the 76 designated cities in the UK.
Who governs Lichfield? The local authority for this district is: Lichfield City Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Staffordshire is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Staffordshire County Council.
▶ Official website of Lichfield City Council 🔗 lichfielddc.gov.uk
Which police force covers Lichfield? Policing in Lichfield is provided by Staffordshire Police 🔗 staffordshire.police.uk, which serves 9 local authority districts: Cannock Chase ⁞ East Staffordshire ⁞ Lichfield ⁞ Newcastle-under-Lyme ⁞ South Staffordshire ⁞ Stafford ⁞ Staffordshire Moorlands ⁞ Stoke-on-Trent ⁞ Tamworth.
Constituencies in Lichfield
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Lichfield
Lichfield is divided into 22 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Alrewas & Fradley
- Armitage with Handsacre
- Boley Park
- Boney Hay & Central
- Bourne Vale
- Chadsmead
- Chase Terrace
- Chasetown
- Colton & the Ridwares
- Curborough
- Fazeley
- Hammerwich with Wall
- Highfield
- Leomansley
- Little Aston & Stonnall
- Longdon
- Mease Valley
- Shenstone
- St John's
- Stowe
- Summerfield & All Saints
- Whittington & Streethay
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Lichfield
Lichfield is fully parished: 29 civil parishes, listed A-Z below.
- Alrewas
- Armitage with Handsacre
- Burntwood
- Clifton Campville
- Colton
- Curborough and Elmhurst
- Drayton Bassett
- Edingale
- Elford
- Farewell and Chorley
- Fazeley
- Fisherwick
- Fradley
- Hammerwich
- Hamstall Ridware
- Harlaston
- Hints
- King's Bromley
- Lichfield
- Longdon
- Mavesyn Ridware
- Shenstone
- Streethay
- Swinfen and Packington
- Thorpe Constantine
- Wall
- Weeford
- Whittington
- Wigginton and Hopwas
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
Built-up Areas in Lichfield
Lichfield covers 32 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Alrewas
- Brownhills *
- Burntwood
- Cannock Wood *
- Clifton Campville *
- Colton (Lichfield)
- Drayton Bassett
- Edingale
- Elford
- Fazeley *
- Fradley
- Hammerwich
- Handsacre and Armitage
- Hill Ridware
- Hints
- Hopwas
- King's Bromley
- Lichfield
- Longdon
- Middleton (North Warwickshire) *
- Norton Canes *
- Rileyhill
- Royal Sutton Coldfield *
- Rugeley *
- Shenstone
- Stonnall *
- Streethay
- Streetly *
- Tamworth *
- Upper Longdon
- Weeford
- Whittington (Lichfield)
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Lichfield.)
Lichfield compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Lichfield compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Lichfield has 22 electoral wards.
Lichfield has a population of 111,932 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Lichfield can be found on the ONS statistics for Lichfield.