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Housing in WS12 3XW

What the homes in WS12 3XW 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
1,589 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.5%). Flats make up 4.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WS12 3XWEngland
Detached47.5%22.9%
Semi-detached43.9%31.5%
Terraced4.1%23%
Purpose-built flat3.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.2% of households in the WS12 3XW area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.4% own outright and 45.8% with a mortgage.

WS12 3XW
83%
14%
England
  • Owned83.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented13.7%20.5%
  • Social rented2.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WS12 3XWEngland
Owned outright37.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan45.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 21.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS12 3XWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (25.5%). 29.6% of households include dependent children.

WS12 3XWEngland
Living alone, under 6613.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.1%12.8%
Couple, no children25.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.1%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). 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 3XW (Hawks Green) (about 1,589 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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