Postcode sector · Cannock

WS11 3 area guide

Who lives in WS11 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Cannock Chase
Region: West Midlands
Population: 12,183 (2024)

WS11 3Postcode sector · Cannock

At a glance

What WS11 3 is like

The WS11 3 postcode sector in Cannock Chase covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 12,183 people in 4,544 households. 62.3% of households own their home, 17.4% rent privately and 19.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How WS11 3 compares

Headline figures for WS11 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.4/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in WS11 3.

Household incomeMore

£46,600

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WS11 3 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WS11 3 FAQs

Is WS11 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

Is WS11 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS11 3, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WS11 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9% of residents. 62.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.6%).

Which council covers WS11 3?

The local authority for WS11 3 is Cannock Chase.

WS11 3 comes under Cannock Chase in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WS11 3?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Cannock Rail Station, 1 mile 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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