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Housing in WS11 5

What the homes in WS11 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cannock Chase
Region
West Midlands
Population
17,955 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (58%). Flats make up 11.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WS11 5England
Detached20.8%22.9%
Semi-detached58%31.5%
Terraced9.3%23%
Purpose-built flat9.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WS11 5 is broadly in line with that, at 57.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 14.9% of households against 20.5%. 29.1% own outright and 28.7% with a mortgage.

WS11 5
58%
15%
25%
England
  • Owned57.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented14.9%20.5%
  • Social rented25.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS11 5England
Owned outright29.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council16.4%8.3%
From a housing association9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS11 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 18.2%. 25.3% of households include dependent children.

WS11 5England
Living alone, under 6618.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Cannock Chase

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Cannock Chase, August 2026, +7.2% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Cannock ChaseEngland
All homes£867£1,459
One bedroom£589£1,195
Two bedrooms£781£1,335
Three bedrooms£964£1,489
Four or more£1,346£2,161
Detached£1,169£1,640
Semi-detached£910£1,449
Terraced£876£1,435
Flat or maisonette£676£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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