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WS11 6NH area guide

Who lives in WS11 6NH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cannock North East
Council: Cannock Chase
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,284 (2024)

WS11 6NHCannock

At a glance

What WS11 6NH is like

WS11 6NH is a postcode in the Cannock North East area of Cannock Chase. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,284 people. 66.8% of households own their home, 28.5% rent privately and 4.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WS11 6 sold for a median of £215,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS11 6NH compares

Headline figures for WS11 6NH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£215,000

Median over 42 sales in WS11 6, +2.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£40,794

Average annual income before tax, higher than 13% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WS11 6NH differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
28.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WS11 6NH FAQs

Is WS11 6NH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.4 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WS11 6NH?

The median sale price over the last year was £215,000.

Homes in WS11 6 sold for a median of £215,000 across 42 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WS11 6NH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS11 6NH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WS11 6NH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.8% of residents. 66.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (70.7%).

Which council covers WS11 6NH?

The local authority for WS11 6NH is Cannock Chase.

WS11 6NH comes under Cannock Chase in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WS11 6NH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 38 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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