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 among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). 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 70th of 294 English council areas — better than 76% 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
10°CSunny
- Today: 12° / 5° · 15% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:05Sunset 16:35
9h 30m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
26US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Birmingham A4540 Roadside, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.9 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.2% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
110 reported · August 2026▼ 5% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences35
- Anti-social behaviour22
- Shoplifting12
- Public order10
Neighbourhood team: Bourne Vale & Fazeley · Staffordshire
Local policing priorities
- Preventing and disrupting vehicle crime has been identified from community feedback and the monitoring of crime statistics.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
145 reported road collisions (2025)
43 killed or seriously injured · 193 casualties · 13.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
382 food businesses within 2 miles
- 321 rated 4–5 ★ (287 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
£339,176 average▲ 2.7% YoY
Across Lichfield · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,103 average monthly rent▲ 7.5% YoY
- 1 bed £741
- 2 bed £967
- 3 bed £1,158
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
1,568 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 167.9p · ESSO (1.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 195.7p · Asda (10.6 km)
6 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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK7,290
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK5,404
- Net moves+1,886
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 241 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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 · 17,352 pupils
42 primary · 6 secondary · 12 other
Ofsted: 14 of 17 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (82%)
54 inspected 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
833 CQC-registered services
- Care homes274
- GP practices127
- Dentists179
- Homecare agencies170
- Hospitals & hospices18
CQC ratings: 88% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 10 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
167 applications decided
82% granted · 137 granted, 30 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Sarah Edwards
Labour
Tamworth
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
- Lab 14
- Con 21
- LD 7
- Grn 1
- Oth 4
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
5,550 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
12 jobs advertised · £28,344 avg
e.g. Retail Sales Designer, E Store Sales Assistant, Work from Home Independent Contractor
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£862 median full-time weekly pay
2.4% 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
65% low-carbon electricity
Wind 40% · Gas 33% · Biomass 19% · Solar 5%
151 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.7 yrs women · 80.5 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Staffordshire): 62.5 women · 63 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
4 GP surgeries · 6 pharmacies in B78
- Pear Tree Surgery
- Dordon & Polesworth Group Practice
- Tamworth Locality Network
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Tamworth:
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth257 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND234 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills204 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK169 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Remove the grey belt planning rules143 local signatures · 12,329 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
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 among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.