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Housing in WS11 7GN

What the homes in WS11 7GN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hawks Green
Council
Cannock Chase
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,717 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (46.5%). Flats make up 12.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WS11 7GNEngland
Detached46.5%22.9%
Semi-detached21.9%31.5%
Terraced19.6%23%
Purpose-built flat11.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS11 7GN area is broadly in line with that, at 68.3%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.7% of households against 20.5%. 25.9% own outright and 42.4% with a mortgage.

WS11 7GN
68%
22%
England
  • Owned68.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented21.7%20.5%
  • Social rented8.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS11 7GNEngland
Owned outright25.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association8.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS11 7GNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.2%. 32.5% of households include dependent children.

WS11 7GNEngland
Living alone, under 6621.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households1.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS11 7GN sits in (Hawks Green): about 1,717 residents.

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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