Birmingham commuter townsBurton-on-Trent vs Lichfield

Burton-on-Trent vs Lichfield: which commuter town suits you?

Burton-on-Trent is 15 minutes closer to Birmingham and £100k cheaper on the average sold price.
Burton-on-Trent

#11 of 24

Lichfield

#23 of 24

Train to Birmingham

23 min
38 min

Average house price

£225k
£325k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

6.6x
9.4x

Average rent (2 bed)

£775/mo
£967/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

27%
33%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

61
53

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

861 Mb
881 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.6
7.5

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

22
49

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

165 ha
125 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

203
154

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

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Living in Burton-on-Trent

Staffordshire · 23 min to Birmingham · average sold price £225k.

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Living in Lichfield

Staffordshire · 38 min to Birmingham · average sold price £325k.

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