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WS12 5HY area guide

Who lives in WS12 5HY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wimblebury & Cannock Wood
Council: Cannock Chase
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,390 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What WS12 5HY is like

WS12 5HY is a postcode in the Wimblebury & Cannock Wood area of Cannock Chase. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,390 people. 69% of households own their home, 21.8% rent privately and 8.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 64% 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 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS12 5HY compares

Headline figures for WS12 5HY, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£230,000

Median over 428 sales in WS12, −2.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,725

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WS12 5HY differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.6% 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
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 104% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WS12 5HY FAQs

Is WS12 5HY 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 29.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WS12 5HY?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in WS12 sold for a median of £230,000 across 428 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WS12 5HY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS12 5HY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WS12 5HY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.7% of residents. 69% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.5%).

Which council covers WS12 5HY?

The local authority for WS12 5HY is Cannock Chase.

WS12 5HY comes under Cannock Chase in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WS12 5HY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hednesford Rail Station, 0.9 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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