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Housing in WS12 1RD

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

Neighbourhood
Wimblebury & Cannock Wood
Council
Cannock Chase
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,390 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (34.5%). Flats make up 17%, below the 22.2% across England.

WS12 1RDEngland
Detached34.5%22.9%
Semi-detached21.3%31.5%
Terraced27.2%23%
Purpose-built flat15.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS12 1RD area is above that, at 69%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.8% of households against 20.5%. 31.1% own outright and 37.9% with a mortgage.

WS12 1RD
69%
22%
England
  • Owned69%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented21.8%20.5%
  • Social rented8.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS12 1RDEngland
Owned outright31.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council8.1%8.3%
From a housing association0.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS12 1RDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.1%. 21.1% of households include dependent children.

WS12 1RDEngland
Living alone, under 6622.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children22.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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 1RD sits in (Wimblebury & Cannock Wood): about 1,390 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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