Fazeley
Fazeley is a town in Staffordshire, England, with a population of around 7,522. It has around 7 restaurants and cafés, 21 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Wilnecote, 2.5 km away. There were around 169 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 Fazeley 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
- Tamworth
- 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
18°CLight rain
- Today: 20° / 11° · 76% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:31
12h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Birmingham A4540 Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
127 reported · July 2026▲ 17% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences38
- Shoplifting28
- Anti-social behaviour17
- Public order15
Neighbourhood team: Bourne Vale & Fazeley · 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
369 food businesses within 2 miles
- 313 rated 4–5 ★ (279 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Wilnecote (1.3 km)
- 34 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Wilnecote (1.3 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: 161.7p · Asda (10.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · Asda (6.4 km)
9 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
23 charging locations within ~8 km
- 11 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Longwood Pub & Restaurant (1.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Gyms2
- Sports pitches6
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds7
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 (Fazeley and Bonehill)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 27 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
Sarah Edwards
Labour
Tamworth
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
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
- Schools5
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets5
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés25
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,490 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
34 jobs advertised · £30,692 avg
e.g. Deliver with Uber Eats - Sign Up and Start Earning, Online Yoga Tutor - Part Time, Delivery Opportunities Near Me? - Deliver with Uber Eats
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
89% low-carbon electricity
Wind 56% · Solar 19% · Gas 11% · Biomass 10%
57 gCO₂/kWh · low 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Tamworth:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office552 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership338 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test325 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s302 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth257 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Fazeley · 0.1 kmFazeley is a small industrial town and civil parish in the Lichfield District of Staffordshire, England, slightly southwest of Tamworth. The civil parish includes Mile Oak and the hamlet of Bonehill, and at the 2021 c…
Fazeley Mill · 0.2 kmFazeley Mill is a Grade II listed industrial building built in 1886 for smallware production in Fazeley, Staffordshire.
Fazeley Junction · 0.2 kmFazeley Junction is the name of the canal junction where the authorised Birmingham and Fazeley Canal terminates and meets the Coventry Canal at Fazeley, near Tamworth, Staffordshire, England.
Coton Green F.C. · 0.5 kmCoton Green Football Club is a football club based in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England. They are currently members of the United Counties League Premier Division South and play at New Mill Lane in Fazeley.
Bourne Brook · 0.5 kmThe Bourne Brook or Black Brook, as it is known in its upper reaches, is a tributary of the River Tame in Staffordshire, England.
Bolehall · 0.8 kmBolehall is a village in Staffordshire, England, part of the Tamworth Conurbation. The village sits on the south bank of the River Anker. The parish of Bolehall and Glascote, was historically part of Warwickshire.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fazeley?
- Fazeley is a town in Staffordshire, England, in the Lichfield local authority.
- What is the population of Fazeley?
- Fazeley has an approximate settlement population of 7,522.
- How deprived is Fazeley?
- The Lichfield local authority, which includes Fazeley, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.