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WS12 4XT area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hednesford Central
Council: Cannock Chase
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,385 (2024)

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At a glance

What WS12 4XT is like

WS12 4XT is a postcode in the Hednesford Central area of Cannock Chase. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,385 people. 76.6% of households own their home, 7.9% rent privately and 14.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 67.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 4XT compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.7 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

4.3/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,641

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WS12 4XT differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
24.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WS12 4XT FAQs

Is WS12 4XT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WS12 4XT?

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 4XT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS12 4XT, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WS12 4XT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.1% of residents. 76.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.9%).

Which council covers WS12 4XT?

The local authority for WS12 4XT is Cannock Chase.

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

How well connected is WS12 4XT?

Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hednesford Rail Station, 1 mile 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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