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WS12 4PR area guide

Who lives in WS12 4PR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hednesford Pye Green
Council: Cannock Chase
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,341 (2024)

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At a glance

What WS12 4PR is like

WS12 4PR is a postcode in the Hednesford Pye Green area of Cannock Chase. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,341 people. 50.6% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 33.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WS12 4 sold for a median of £227,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS12 4PR compares

Headline figures for WS12 4PR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£227,750

Median over 206 sales in WS12 4, −3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£45,708

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WS12 4PR differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
An older population
22% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 14.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WS12 4PR FAQs

Is WS12 4PR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WS12 4PR?

The median sale price over the last year was £227,750.

Homes in WS12 4 sold for a median of £227,750 across 206 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WS12 4PR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS12 4PR, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WS12 4PR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 50.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (56.1%).

Which council covers WS12 4PR?

The local authority for WS12 4PR is Cannock Chase.

WS12 4PR comes under Cannock Chase in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WS12 4PR?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Hednesford Rail Station, 2.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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