Housing in WS12 2SD
What the homes in WS12 2SD 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
- 1,750 (2024)
WS12 2SDCannock
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (48.9%). Flats make up 6.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS12 2SD area is above that, at 75.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.1% of households against 20.5%. 26.5% own outright and 49% with a mortgage.
- Owned75.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented12.1%20.5%
- Social rented12.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 20% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 28.5%. 35.4% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS12 2SD sits in (Wimblebury & Cannock Wood): about 1,750 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.