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Housing in WS12 5SE

What the homes in WS12 5SE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hednesford South & Heath Hayes
Council
Cannock Chase
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,433 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (48.8%). Flats make up 16.9%, below the 22.2% across England.

WS12 5SEEngland
Detached16.6%22.9%
Semi-detached48.8%31.5%
Terraced17.6%23%
Purpose-built flat15.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.7% of households in the WS12 5SE area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 29.3% own outright and 25.5% with a mortgage.

WS12 5SE
55%
20%
24%
England
  • Owned54.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented20.4%20.5%
  • Social rented24%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.9%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WS12 5SEEngland
Owned outright29.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council22.7%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS12 5SEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.4%). 20.2% of households include dependent children.

WS12 5SEEngland
Living alone, under 6622.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%7.7%
Rents

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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Cannock ChaseEngland
All homes£867£1,459
One bedroom£589£1,195
Two bedrooms£781£1,335
Three bedrooms£964£1,489
Four or more£1,346£2,161
Detached£1,169£1,640
Semi-detached£910£1,449
Terraced£876£1,435
Flat or maisonette£676£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS12 5SE (Hednesford South & Heath Hayes) (about 1,433 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.

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