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WS11 9RX area guide

Who lives in WS11 9RX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Norton Canes
Council
Cannock Chase
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,623 (2024)
At a glance

What WS11 9RX is like

WS11 9RX is a postcode in the Norton Canes area of Cannock Chase. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,623 people. 73.3% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 9.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in WS11 9 sold for a median of £264,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS11 9RX compares

Headline figures for WS11 9RX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£264,750

Median over 120 sales in WS11 9, −2% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£49,773

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WS11 9RX differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    22.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WS11 9RX FAQs

01
Is WS11 9RX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in WS11 9RX?

The median sale price over the last year was £264,750.

Homes in WS11 9 sold for a median of £264,750 across 120 sales in the year to August 2026, −2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is WS11 9RX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS11 9RX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in WS11 9RX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 73.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.6%).
05
Which council covers WS11 9RX?

The local authority for WS11 9RX is Cannock Chase.

WS11 9RX comes under Cannock Chase in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WS11 9RX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Cannock Rail Station, 2.2 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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