Alrewas
Alrewas is a village in Staffordshire, England, with a population of around 2,852. It has around 2 restaurants and cafés, 6 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, 6.1 km away. There were around 16 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Alrewas area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Lichfield area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 106,436 residents at roughly 321 people per km².
- Council
- Lichfield
- County
- Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Lichfield
- Police force
- Staffordshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 69th of 294 English council areas — better than 77% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
17°CLight rain shower
- Today: 22° / 16° · 79% rain
- Tomorrow: 24° / 16° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:36Sunset 19:29
12h 53m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Birmingham A4540 Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
20 reported · July 2026▲ 25% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences7
- Anti-social behaviour3
- Criminal damage & arson2
- Other theft2
Neighbourhood team: Lichfield District · Staffordshire
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
138 reported road collisions (2024)
31 killed or seriously injured · 188 casualties · 13 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
37 food businesses within 2 miles
- 30 rated 4–5 ★ (24 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Lichfield Trent Valley (6.1 km)
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Lichfield Trent Valley (6.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£337,052 average▲ 3.9% YoY
Across Lichfield · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,100 average monthly rent▲ 8% YoY
- 1 bed £740
- 2 bed £965
- 3 bed £1,155
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
9.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 9.2 times median annual pay (8.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 140.9p · AppleGreen (10.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 147.9p · AppleGreen (10.2 km)
8 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
11 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 200 kW
- Nearest: Zytek car park in front of entrance (3.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches4
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
106,436 residents in Lichfield · 321/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 24%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 250 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,352 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (25% of 49,360)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
60 schools · 17,466 pupils
42 primary · 6 secondary · 12 other
Ofsted: 14 of 17 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (82%)
55inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Nether Stowe SchoolRequires improvement
- Chase Terrace Academy
- Erasmus Darwin Academy
- King Edward VI School
- Lift Rawlett
- The Friary School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Lichfield
Care & health services
842 CQC-registered services
- Care homes273
- GP practices129
- Dentists179
- Homecare agencies178
- Hospitals & hospices18
CQC ratings: 88% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 8 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Staffordshire
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Alrewas)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 63 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
155 applications decided
82.6% granted · 128 granted, 27 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Dave Robertson
Labour
Lichfield
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
- Lab 14
- Con 21
- LD 7
- Grn 1
- Ref 1
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens33
- Restaurants & cafés6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,490 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
4 jobs advertised · £26,169 avg
e.g. Twilight Receptionist, Housekeeper, Lunchtime Supervisor - All Saints CE Primary and Nursery School
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£862 median full-time weekly pay
2.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£27,955 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
46% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 46,236 certificates
12.7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
79% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 52% · Wind 25% · Gas 21% · Nuclear 2%
147 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.7 yrs women · 80.5 yrs men
65% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.8
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
6 GP surgeries · 6 pharmacies in DE13
- Dove River
- Yoxall
- Carlton Street Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Lichfield:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills442 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office422 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership350 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test287 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s281 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Alrewas · 0.1 kmAlrewas is a village and civil parish in the Lichfield District of Staffordshire, England.
All Saints Church, Alrewas · 0.4 kmAll Saints Church, Alrewas is a parish church in the village of Alrewas, Staffordshire in England. The church is situated in the north west of the village on the north side of the Trent & Mersey Canal. The church is a…
Alrewas railway station · 0.6 kmAlrewas railway station was a station on the South Staffordshire Railway, which served the village of Alrewas, Staffordshire. The station was located next to a level crossing, although the main road, now the A513, now…
Alrewas and Fradley · 0.8 kmAlrewas and Fradley, was a large civil parish in the Lichfield district of Staffordshire, England. The parish included the villages of Alrewas, Fradley and Orgreave, and in 2001 had a population of 4,686.
River Swarbourn · 1.3 kmThe River Swarbourn is a minor tributary of the River Trent that flows for 10 miles (16 km) in Staffordshire, England.
Wychnor · 1.3 kmWychnor is a village and civil parish in Staffordshire, England. It is situated in the East Staffordshire local government district, adjoining Alrewas and Barton-under-Needwood. It is situated on the formerly Roman ro…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Alrewas?
- Alrewas is a town in Staffordshire, England, in the Lichfield local authority.
- What is the population of Alrewas?
- Alrewas has an approximate settlement population of 2,852.
- How deprived is Alrewas?
- The Lichfield local authority, which includes Alrewas, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.