Postcode sector · Cannock

Housing in WS12 3

What the homes in WS12 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Cannock Chase
Region: West Midlands
Population: 11,519 (2024)

WS12 3Postcode sector · Cannock

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (45.8%). Flats make up 9.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WS12 3England

Detached45.8%22.9%

Semi-detached33.1%31.5%

Terraced12%23%

Purpose-built flat8%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%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; WS12 3 is above that, at 74.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.5% of households against 20.5%. 32.4% own outright and 42% with a mortgage.

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Owned74.4%61.3%
Shared ownership0.5%1%
Private rented16.5%20.5%
Social rented8.5%17.1%
Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS12 3England

Owned outright32.4%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan42%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent15.3%18.2%

Other private rented1.2%2.2%

From the council5.4%8.3%

From a housing association3.1%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.4%. 29.7% of households include dependent children.

WS12 3England

Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over9.2%12.8%

Couple, no children21.5%16.8%

Couple with dependent children23.4%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children9.1%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over7.9%9.2%

Sharers and other households3.7%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

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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Housing in WS12 3

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

Who owns, who rents from whom

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in Cannock Chase

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