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WS12 9JL area guide

Who lives in WS12 9JL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cannock West & Mill Green
Council: Cannock Chase
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,402 (2024)

WS12 9JLCannock

At a glance

What WS12 9JL is like

WS12 9JL is a postcode in the Cannock West & Mill Green neighbourhood of Cannock Chase. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,402 people. 59.7% of households own their home, 19% rent privately and 20.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 54.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally.

Scores

How WS12 9JL compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 42.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

of 9 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£46,323

Average a year, before tax — higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
42.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
22.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

WS12 9JL FAQs

Is WS12 9JL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 42.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is WS12 9JL safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 42.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS12 9JL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in WS12 9JL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 59.7% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (34.1%).

Which council covers WS12 9JL?

WS12 9JL is in Cannock Chase.

WS12 9JL is in Cannock Chase, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WS12 9JL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Cannock Rail Station, 0.5 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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