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WS12 0RU area guide

Who lives in WS12 0RU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wimblebury & Cannock Wood
Council: Cannock Chase
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,750 (2024)

WS12 0RUCannock

At a glance

What WS12 0RU is like

WS12 0RU is a postcode in the Wimblebury & Cannock Wood area of Cannock Chase. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,750 people. 75.6% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 12.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 69.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in WS12 0 sold for a median of £215,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS12 0RU compares

Headline figures for WS12 0RU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£215,750

Median over 26 sales in WS12 0, −10.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.8/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£55,725

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WS12 0RU differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WS12 0 is down 10.1% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 104% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WS12 0RU FAQs

Is WS12 0RU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WS12 0RU?

The median sale price over the last year was £215,750.

Homes in WS12 0 sold for a median of £215,750 across 26 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WS12 0RU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS12 0RU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WS12 0RU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.6% of residents. 75.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.9%).

Which council covers WS12 0RU?

The local authority for WS12 0RU is Cannock Chase.

WS12 0RU comes under Cannock Chase in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WS12 0RU?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Hednesford Rail Station, 1.2 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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