Postcode sector · Cannock

Housing in WS11 8

What the homes in WS11 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Cannock Chase
Region: West Midlands
Population: 13,613 (2024)

WS11 8Postcode sector · Cannock

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (38.9%). Flats make up 13%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WS11 8England

Detached37.9%22.9%

Semi-detached38.9%31.5%

Terraced9.9%23%

Purpose-built flat11.6%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WS11 8 is above that, at 71.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.4% of households against 20.5%. 34.5% own outright and 37% with a mortgage.

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Owned71.5%61.3%
Shared ownership1.1%1%
Private rented12.4%20.5%
Social rented15%17.1%
Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS11 8England

Owned outright34.5%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan37%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent10.8%18.2%

Other private rented1.6%2.2%

From the council6.4%8.3%

From a housing association8.6%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.7% 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 couple with dependent children, at 21.4%. 28.3% of households include dependent children.

WS11 8England

Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%

Couple, no children19.6%16.8%

Couple with dependent children21.4%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%9.2%

Sharers and other households4.7%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 8

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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