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Housing in WS12 2DF

What the homes in WS12 2DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hawks Green
Council
Cannock Chase
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,345 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (61.2%). Flats make up 7.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WS12 2DFEngland
Detached61.2%22.9%
Semi-detached20.7%31.5%
Terraced10.9%23%
Purpose-built flat7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.1% of households in the WS12 2DF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 32.4% own outright and 46.7% with a mortgage.

WS12 2DF
79%
13%
England
  • Owned79.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented13.3%20.5%
  • Social rented7.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WS12 2DFEngland
Owned outright32.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan46.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association7.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 14.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS12 2DFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (31.2%). 38.4% of households include dependent children.

WS12 2DFEngland
Living alone, under 669.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.2%12.8%
Couple, no children21.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children31.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS12 2DF (Hawks Green) (about 2,345 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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