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Housing in WS12 3HR

What the homes in WS12 3HR 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
1,690 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (39.3%). Flats make up 16.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

WS12 3HREngland
Detached35.6%22.9%
Semi-detached39.3%31.5%
Terraced8.4%23%
Purpose-built flat13.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS12 3HR area is broadly in line with that, at 65.2%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.4% of households against 20.5%. 32.3% own outright and 32.9% with a mortgage.

WS12 3HR
65%
23%
England
  • Owned65.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented23.4%20.5%
  • Social rented11.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS12 3HREngland
Owned outright32.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council10.6%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS12 3HREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.6%. 20.9% of households include dependent children.

WS12 3HREngland
Living alone, under 6621.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children20%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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. 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 3HR sits in (Hednesford South & Heath Hayes): about 1,690 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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