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Bourne Vale · Lichfield

Bourne Vale: your neighbourhood

Bourne Vale electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 26.5% here, compared with 33.6% across Lichfield (7.1 percentage points lower).

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 6% here, compared with 13% across Lichfield (7 percentage points lower).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented privately: 19% here, compared with 13% across Lichfield (5.9 percentage points higher).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

19.7%

21 March 2021 · Bourne Vale

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

592 out of 3,009.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

3%

21 March 2021 · Bourne Vale

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

91 out of 3,009.

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People counted in the census

3,009

21 March 2021 · Bourne Vale

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

3,009 out of 3,009.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

26.5%

21 March 2021 · Bourne Vale

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

696 out of 2,623.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

43.8%

21 March 2021 · Bourne Vale

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

423 out of 966.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

10.5%

21 March 2021 · Bourne Vale

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

101 out of 966.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

45.3%

21 March 2021 · Bourne Vale

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,187 out of 2,620.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

51.6%

21 March 2021 · Bourne Vale

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,352 out of 2,620.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

1.6%

21 March 2021 · Bourne Vale

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

43 out of 2,620.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

16.5%

21 March 2021 · Bourne Vale

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

432 out of 2,623.

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Homes rented privately

19%

21 March 2021 · Bourne Vale

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

181 out of 969.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

19.7%

21 March 2021 · Bourne Vale

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

516 out of 2,620.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

6%

21 March 2021 · Bourne Vale

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

58 out of 969.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

3.1%

21 March 2021 · Bourne Vale

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

81 out of 2,620.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Bourne Vale ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

266 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 285 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Bourne Vale ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 17 mapped crimes in September 2024; 21 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Bourne Vale
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024170
October 2024223
November 2024233
December 2024141
January 2025222
February 2025240
March 2025222
April 2025240
May 2025233
June 2025232
July 2025450
August 2025262
September 2025190
October 2025290
November 2025134
December 2025142
January 2026172
February 2026231
March 2026210
April 2026152
May 2026241
June 2026411
July 2026293
August 2026213
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Bourne Vale
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime124
other crime44
vehicle crime28
public order18
other theft15
burglary13
criminal damage arson11
drugs8
robbery2
possession of weapons2
bicycle theft1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across Lichfield →