Housing in WS15 1AE
What the homes in WS15 1AE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Rugeley South & Brereton
- Council
- Cannock Chase
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,791 (2024)
WS15 1AERugeley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (58%). Flats make up 12.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS15 1AE area is well below that, at 42.3%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.4% of households against 20.5%. 22.4% own outright and 19.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned42.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.7%1%
- Private rented18.4%20.5%
- Social rented37.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.2%. 30.5% of households include dependent children.
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. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS15 1AE sits in (Rugeley South & Brereton): about 1,791 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.