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WS11 7YP area guide

Who lives in WS11 7YP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hawks Green
Council: Cannock Chase
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,345 (2024)

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At a glance

What WS11 7YP is like

WS11 7YP is a postcode in the Hawks Green area of Cannock Chase. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,345 people. 79.1% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 7.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 69.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in WS11 7 sold for a median of £277,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS11 7YP compares

Headline figures for WS11 7YP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£277,500

Median over 50 sales in WS11 7, +29.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£64,921

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WS11 7YP differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WS11 7 is up 29.1% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
79.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WS11 7YP FAQs

Is WS11 7YP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 7YP?

The median sale price over the last year was £277,500.

Homes in WS11 7 sold for a median of £277,500 across 50 sales in the year to August 2026, +29.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WS11 7YP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS11 7YP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WS11 7YP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.5% of residents. 79.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (61.2%).

Which council covers WS11 7YP?

The local authority for WS11 7YP is Cannock Chase.

WS11 7YP comes under Cannock Chase in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WS11 7YP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 22 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, 0.7 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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