St John's is a ward and suburb[1][2] 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 Colin Greatorex (Con), Deb Baker (Con), Jeyan Anketell (Lab), John Smith (Lib Dem), Katie Farrelly (Lab) and Rosemary Harvey-Coggins (Lab).[3]

St John's
Shortbutts Lane, St John's, Lichfield
St John's is located in Staffordshire
St John's
St John's
Location within Staffordshire
Population5,924 (2021 Census Ward Profile)
• London123 mi (198 km) SE
Civil parish
  • Lichfield
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLichfield
Postcode districtWS14
Dialling code01543
PoliceStaffordshire
FireStaffordshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Staffordshire
52°40′24″N 1°49′42″W / 52.673469°N 1.828432°W / 52.673469; -1.828432

Geography

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Lichfield Southern Bypass, St John's

St John's is located to the south of Lichfield City Centre and is close to the villages of Muckley Corner, Pipehill, Shenstone and Wall.[4] It is connected to Birmingham and Tamworth by the A5127 and A51 roads. Lichfield City and Shenstone railway stations are the closest railway stations on the Cross-City Line which passes through the area. Also nearby is the mothballed South Staffordshire Line to Walsall,[5] which is now part of the Fosseway Heath Avenue Wetlands.[6]

Demographics

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At the 2021 census, the population of St John's ward profile was 7,276. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:

:St John's: 2021 Census[7]
Ethnic group Population %
White 5,540 93.5%
Asian or Asian British 159 2.7%
Mixed 150 2.6%
Black or Black British 44 0.7%
Other Ethnic Group 28 0.4%
Arab 2 0.1%
Total 5,924 100%

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

St John's: Religion: 2021 Census
Religious Population %
Christian 3,200 56.7%
Irreligious 2,275 40.3%
Muslim 73 1.3%
Sikh 44 0.8%
Hindu 19 0.3%
Other Religion 18 0.3%
Buddhist 12 0.2%
Jewish 5 0.1%
Total 5,924 100%

References

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  1. ^ Live, Lichfield (24 August 2024). "Developer agrees partnership to deliver affordable homes at Lichfield scheme". Lichfield Live®. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  2. ^ Gilmore, Teresa (15 September 2024). Lichfield: A Potted History. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0641-3. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Councillors - Lichfield City Council". www.lichfield.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  4. ^ "st-johns-streetmap". www.lichfielddc.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  5. ^ Live, Lichfield (2 May 2024). "Work begins to create Greenway along route of former railway line between Lichfield and Burntwood". Lichfield Live®. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Towpath Trail Page 46". lhcrt.org.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  7. ^ "St John's (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 8 September 2024.