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WS12 area guide

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

Council
Cannock Chase
Region
West Midlands
Population
55,472 (2024)
At a glance

What WS12 is like

The WS12 postcode district in Cannock Chase covers 754 live postcodes and is home to about 55,472 people in 22,748 households. 71.8% of households own their home, 13.8% rent privately and 13.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.7% 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 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.1 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, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
95%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools in WS12.

Household incomeMore
£52,054

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WS12 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 13.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WS12 FAQs

01
Is WS12 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in WS12?

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.
03
Is WS12 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS12, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in WS12?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 71.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.5%).
05
Which council covers WS12?

The local authority for WS12 is Cannock Chase.

WS12 comes under Cannock Chase in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WS12?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 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, 0.2 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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