Highfield, Burntwood
| Highfield[1] | |
|---|---|
 Christ Church, Burntwood | |
![Highfield[1] is located in Staffordshire](/wiki/File:Staffordshire_UK_location_map.svg) ![Highfield[1]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/6px-Red_pog.svg.png){kind=small} Highfield[1] 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[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
[edit]Highfield covers the northeastern part of Burntwood.[4] Notable landmarks and amenities in the area include:
- Christ Church - The oldest parish church in Burntwood and a Grade II[5] listed building on Church Road.[6]
- Cosy Nook at The Old Beerhouse - An outdoor camping site by a Grade II listed[7] former beerhouse. The building is a timber framed house and is now used for recreational use.[8]
Amenities
[edit]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
[edit]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 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
[edit]- ^ 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.
