Housing in WS12 4LE
What the homes in WS12 4LE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Hednesford Pye Green
- Council
- Cannock Chase
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,055 (2024)
WS12 4LECannock
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (79.9%). Flats make up 14.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS12 4LE area is below that, at 44.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.3% of households against 20.5%. 22.5% own outright and 21.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned44.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented14.3%20.5%
- Social rented40%17.1%
- Lives rent free1.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31% 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 18.3%. 27.5% 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 4LE sits in (Hednesford Pye Green): about 1,055 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.