| Highfield | |
|---|---|
Christ Church, Burntwood | |
Location within Staffordshire | |
| Population | 4,512 (2021 Census Ward Profile) |
| • London | 128 mi (206 km) SSE |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Burntwood |
| Postcode district | WS7 |
| Dialling code | 01543 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Highfield is the name given to the ward and suburb of Burntwood in the Lichfield District in the county of Staffordshire, England. It is one of the six wards on Burntwood Town Council
Geography
Highfield covers the northeastern part of Burntwood. Notable landmarks and amenities in the area include:
- Christ Church - The oldest parish church in Burntwood and a Grade II listed building on Church Road.
- Cosy Nook at The Old Beerhouse - An outdoor camping site by a Grade II listed former beerhouse. The building is a timber framed house and is now used for recreational use.
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.
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 | |||||||||||||
| Ethnic group | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 4,387 | 97.2% | |||||||||||
| Mixed | 64 | 1.4% | |||||||||||
| Asian or Asian British | 46 | 1% | |||||||||||
| Other Ethnic Group | 9 | 0.2% | |||||||||||
| Black or Black British | 8 | 0.2% | |||||||||||
| Arab | 1 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Total | 4,512 | 100% | |||||||||||
The religious composition of Highfield's ward at the 2021 Census was recorded as:
| Highfield: Religion: 2021 Census | |||||||||||||
| Religious | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian | 2,736 | 64.2% | |||||||||||
| Irreligious | 1,471 | 34.5% | |||||||||||
| Sikh | 17 | 0.4% | |||||||||||
| Hindu | 13 | 0.3% | |||||||||||
| Other religion | 10 | 0.3% | |||||||||||
| Muslim | 8 | 0.2% | |||||||||||
| Jewish | 4 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Buddhist | 1 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Total | 4,512 | 100% | |||||||||||
References
- ^ Council, Lichfield District. "Ward maps". Lichfield District Council. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Britain, Great (1983). Statutory Instruments. H.M. Stationery Office. ISBN 978-0-11-840227-9. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Council Information & Policies". Burntwood Town Council. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ KC, Philip Coppel (11 June 2016). Cornerstone's Electoral Legislation 2016. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 2227. ISBN 978-1-78451-263-7. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "CHRISTCHURCH, Burntwood - 1038877 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Lockley, Mike (17 February 2013). "People traffickers target Midland churches in hunt for wedding certificates". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "THE OLD BEERHOUSE, Burntwood - 1294924 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Cosy Nook Campsite | Woodhouse in Staffordshire". The Tourist Trail. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Cosgrove, David (29 September 2017). "'Gateway' roundabout in Burntwood being revamped". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Highfield (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 20 September 2024.