Highfield, Burntwood Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:52.6796°N -1.8962°W
Map Type:Staffordshire
Official Name:Highfield[1]
Static Image:Christ Church, Burntwood - geograph.org.uk - 172600.jpg
Static Image Caption:Christ Church, Burntwood
Population:4,512
Population Ref:(2021 Census Ward Profile)
Shire District:Lichfield
Shire County:Staffordshire
Region:West Midlands
Constituency Westminster:Lichfield & Tamworth
Civil Parish:Burntwood
Post Town:Burntwood
Postcode District:WS7
Postcode Area:WS
Dial Code:01543
London Distance Mi:128
London Direction:SSE

Highfield is the name given to the ward and suburb[2] of Burntwood in the Lichfield District in the county of Staffordshire, England. It is one of the six wards on Burntwood Town Council[3]

Geography

Highfield covers the northeastern part of Burntwood.[4] Notable landmarks and amenities in the area include:

Amenities

Highfield partially covers a small portion of the northern part of Cannock Road. The nearest shopping centres are both Swan Island and Burntwood town centre.[9]

Demographics

At the 2021 census, Highfield's ward profile population was 4,512. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:

Highfield: 2021 Census[10]

Ethnic groupPopulation%
White4,38797.2%
Mixed641.4%
Asian or Asian British461%
Other Ethnic Group90.2%
Black or Black British80.2%
Arab10.1%
Total4,512100%

The religious composition of Highfield's ward at the 2021 Census was recorded as:

Highfield: Religion: 2021 Census
ReligiousPopulation%
Christian2,73664.2%
Irreligious1,47134.5%
Sikh170.4%
Hindu130.3%
Other religion100.3%
Muslim80.2%
Jewish40.1%
Buddhist10.1%
Total4,512100%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Council . Lichfield District . Ward maps . Lichfield District Council . 20 September 2024 . en.
  2. Book: Britain . Great . Statutory Instruments . 1983 . H.M. Stationery Office . 978-0-11-840227-9 . 20 September 2024 . en.
  3. Web site: Council Information & Policies . Burntwood Town Council . 20 September 2024.
  4. Book: KC . Philip Coppel . Cornerstone's Electoral Legislation 2016 . 11 June 2016 . Bloomsbury Publishing . 978-1-78451-263-7 . 2227 . 20 September 2024 . en.
  5. Web site: CHRISTCHURCH, Burntwood - 1038877 Historic England . historicengland.org.uk . 20 September 2024 . en.
  6. News: Lockley . Mike . People traffickers target Midland churches in hunt for wedding certificates . 20 September 2024 . Birmingham Live . 17 February 2013 . en.
  7. Web site: THE OLD BEERHOUSE, Burntwood - 1294924 Historic England . historicengland.org.uk . 20 September 2024 . en.
  8. Web site: Cosy Nook Campsite Woodhouse in Staffordshire . The Tourist Trail . 20 September 2024 . 3 September 2019.
  9. News: Cosgrove . David . 'Gateway' roundabout in Burntwood being revamped . 20 September 2024 . www.expressandstar.com . 29 September 2017 . en.
  10. Web site: Highfield (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . www.citypopulation.de . 20 September 2024.