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WS11 1JS area guide

Who lives in WS11 1JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cannock West & Mill Green
Council: Cannock Chase
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,402 (2024)

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At a glance

What WS11 1JS is like

WS11 1JS is a postcode in the Cannock West & Mill Green neighbourhood of Cannock Chase. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,402 people. 59.7% of households own their home, 19% rent privately and 20.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 54.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in WS11 1 sold for a median of £269,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS11 1JS compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 42.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£269,000

Median over 106 sales in WS11 1, −0.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

of 9 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£46,323

Average a year, before tax — higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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Higher crime than mostLook closer
42.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
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An older population
22.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

WS11 1JS FAQs

Is WS11 1JS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 42.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 89% 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 1JS?

The median sale price over the last year was £269,000.

Homes in WS11 1 sold for a median of £269,000 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WS11 1JS safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 42.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS11 1JS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in WS11 1JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 59.7% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (34.1%).

Which council covers WS11 1JS?

WS11 1JS is in Cannock Chase.

WS11 1JS is in Cannock Chase, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WS11 1JS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 44 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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