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Housing in WS12 1BB

What the homes in WS12 1BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hednesford South & Heath Hayes
Council
Cannock Chase
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,730 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (56.4%). Flats make up 10.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WS12 1BBEngland
Detached56.4%22.9%
Semi-detached27.7%31.5%
Terraced5.7%23%
Purpose-built flat8.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS12 1BB area is above that, at 80.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.7% of households against 20.5%. 43.8% own outright and 37.1% with a mortgage.

WS12 1BB
81%
15%
England
  • Owned80.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented14.7%20.5%
  • Social rented4.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS12 1BBEngland
Owned outright43.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.7%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS12 1BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.5%. 25% of households include dependent children.

WS12 1BBEngland
Living alone, under 6613.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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 WS12 1BB sits in (Hednesford South & Heath Hayes): about 1,730 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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