Housing in WS12 4AN
What the homes in WS12 4AN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Hednesford Central
- Council
- Cannock Chase
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,437 (2024)
WS12 4ANCannock
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (56.7%). Flats make up 5.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS12 4AN area is broadly in line with that, at 63.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.2% of households against 20.5%. 31.6% own outright and 32% with a mortgage.
- Owned63.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented14.2%20.5%
- Social rented21.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.5%. 22.2% 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 4AN sits in (Hednesford Central): about 1,437 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.