Postcode sector · Cannock

WS11 0 area guide

Who lives in WS11 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Cannock Chase
Region: West Midlands
Population: 11,479 (2024)

WS11 0Postcode sector · Cannock

At a glance

What WS11 0 is like

The WS11 0 postcode sector in Cannock Chase covers 145 live postcodes and is home to about 11,479 people across 6 census neighbourhoods. 55% of households own their home, 20% rent privately and 23.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 56.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in WS11 0 sold for a median of £185,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS11 0 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

3.7/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 37.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£185,000

Median over 49 sales in WS11 0, +2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

of 7 rated schools in WS11 0 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£43,714

Average a year, before tax — higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

WS11 0 FAQs

Is WS11 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 3.7 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WS11 0?

The median sale price over the last year was £185,000.

Homes in WS11 0 sold for a median of £185,000 across 49 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WS11 0 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 37.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS11 0, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WS11 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 7.8% of residents. 55% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (40.7%).

Which council covers WS11 0?

WS11 0 is in Cannock Chase.

WS11 0 is in Cannock Chase, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WS11 0?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Cannock Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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