Postcode · Cannock

WS11 3DA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Cannock South
Council: Cannock Chase
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,839 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

WS11 3DACannock

At a glance

What WS11 3DA is like

WS11 3DA is a postcode in the Cannock South area of Cannock Chase. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,839 people. 43.1% of households own their home, 29.1% rent privately and 26.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in WS11 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS11 3DA compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 517 sales in WS11, −2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£41,546

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WS11 3DA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
28.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

WS11 3DA FAQs

Is WS11 3DA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.4 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 3DA?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in WS11 sold for a median of £225,000 across 517 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WS11 3DA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS11 3DA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WS11 3DA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.6% of residents. 43.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.5%).

Which council covers WS11 3DA?

The local authority for WS11 3DA is Cannock Chase.

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

How well connected is WS11 3DA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 19 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, 0.8 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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