Birmingham commuter townsLichfield vs Tamworth

Lichfield vs Tamworth: which commuter town suits you?

Tamworth is 21 minutes closer to Birmingham and £75k cheaper on the average sold price.
Lichfield

#23 of 24

Tamworth

#6 of 24

Train to Birmingham

38 min
17 min

Average house price

£325k
£250k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

9.4x
7.6x

Average rent (2 bed)

£967/mo
£828/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

33%
30%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

53
54

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

881 Mb
1036 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.5
7.6

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

49
14

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

125 ha
276 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

154
167

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.

The full picture on each

Living in Lichfield

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

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Living in Tamworth

Staffordshire · 17 min to Birmingham · average sold price £250k.

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