Postcode sector · Cannock

Housing in WS11 6

What the homes in WS11 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Cannock Chase
Region: West Midlands
Population: 9,677 (2024)

WS11 6Postcode sector · Cannock

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (50.7%). Flats make up 17.3%, below the 22.2% across England.

WS11 6England

Detached21.2%22.9%

Semi-detached50.7%31.5%

Terraced10.4%23%

Purpose-built flat14.8%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WS11 6 is broadly in line with that, at 56.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.6% of households against 20.5%. 31.1% own outright and 25.1% with a mortgage.

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Owned56.1%61.3%
Shared ownership0.5%1%
Private rented18.6%20.5%
Social rented24.4%17.1%
Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS11 6England

Owned outright31.1%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan25.1%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent16.8%18.2%

Other private rented1.8%2.2%

From the council17%8.3%

From a housing association7.5%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.6%. 23% of households include dependent children.

WS11 6England

Living alone, under 6619.6%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%

Couple, no children16.3%16.8%

Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over10.2%9.2%

Sharers and other households5%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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Housing in WS11 6

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

Who owns, who rents from whom

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in Cannock Chase

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