Chadsmead

Chadsmead
Stowe Pool and Lichfield Cathedral, Chadsmead, Lichfield
Chadsmead is located in Staffordshire
Chadsmead
Chadsmead
Location within Staffordshire
Population4,621 (2021 Census Ward Profile)
• London124 mi (200 km) SE
Civil parish
  • Lichfield
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLichfield
Postcode districtWS13
Dialling code01543
PoliceStaffordshire
FireStaffordshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Staffordshire
52°41′30″N 1°50′03″W / 52.691559°N 1.834226°W / 52.691559; -1.834226

Chadsmead is the name given to the ward and suburb of Lichfield in the Lichfield District and the ceremonial county of Staffordshire, England. It is one of the six wards on Lichfield City Council and as of September 2024 was represented by Cllrs Claire Pinder-Smith (Lab), Hugh Ashton (Lib Dem), Paul Ray (Lib Dem) and Sam Schafer (Lab).[1]

Geography

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Chadsmead is located to the northwest of Lichfield City Centre and close to Lichfield Cathedral, City Centre, and Stowe Pool as well as Eastern Avenue.[2][3]

Amenities

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The suburb is directly adjacent to the city centre but has a shopping district on Dimbles Lane.[4]

Demographics

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At the 2021 census, the population of Chadsmead's ward profile was 4,621. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:

:Chadsmead: 2021 Census
Ethnic group Population %
White 4,427 95.8%
Asian or Asian British 59 1.3%
Mixed 94 2%
Black or Black British 22 0.5%
Other Ethnic Group 11 0.3%
Arab 7 0.3%
Total 4,621 100%

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

Chadsmead: Religion: 2021 Census[5]
Religious Population %
Christian 2,182 49.7%
Irreligious 2,119 48.2%
Muslim 34 0.8%
Other religion 23 0.5%
Sikh 11 0.2%
Hindu 9 0.2%
Buddhist 8 0.2%
Jewish 6 0.2%
Total 4,621 100%

References

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  1. ^ "Councillors - Lichfield City Council". www.lichfield.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  2. ^ "chadsmead-streetmap". www.lichfielddc.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  3. ^ Gilmore, Teresa (15 September 2024). Lichfield: A Potted History. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0641-3. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  4. ^ Bunn, George (6 December 2022). "CCTV installed near shopping centre after fighting and drug taking issues". Staffordshire Live. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Chadsmead (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 8 September 2024.