Postcode · Rugeley

WS15 1QY area guide

Who lives in WS15 1QY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rugeley South & Brereton
Council: Cannock Chase
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,754 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

WS15 1QYRugeley

At a glance

What WS15 1QY is like

WS15 1QY is a postcode in the Rugeley South & Brereton area of Cannock Chase. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,754 people. 72.6% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 13.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in WS15 1 sold for a median of £205,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS15 1QY compares

Headline figures for WS15 1QY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£205,000

Median over 122 sales in WS15 1, +0.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,098

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WS15 1QY differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
72.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WS15 1QY FAQs

Is WS15 1QY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 WS15 1QY?

The median sale price over the last year was £205,000.

Homes in WS15 1 sold for a median of £205,000 across 122 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WS15 1QY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS15 1QY, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WS15 1QY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 72.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (49.8%).

Which council covers WS15 1QY?

The local authority for WS15 1QY is Cannock Chase.

WS15 1QY comes under Cannock Chase in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WS15 1QY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Rugeley Town Rail Station, 0.7 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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