Postcode · Rugeley

WS15 2AD area guide

Who lives in WS15 2AD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rugeley Town
Council: Cannock Chase
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,529 (2024)

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At a glance

What WS15 2AD is like

WS15 2AD is a postcode in the Rugeley Town neighbourhood of Cannock Chase. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,529 people. 73.1% of households own their home, 18.5% rent privately and 8.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 57.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in WS15 2 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS15 2AD compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 29.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£230,000

Median over 169 sales in WS15 2, +2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£40,494

Average a year, before tax — higher than 13% 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
An older population
20.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WS15 2AD FAQs

Is WS15 2AD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in WS15 2AD?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in WS15 2 sold for a median of £230,000 across 169 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WS15 2AD safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 29.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around WS15 2AD, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WS15 2AD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 7.5% of residents. 73.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (50.7%).

Which council covers WS15 2AD?

WS15 2AD is in Cannock Chase.

WS15 2AD is in Cannock Chase, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WS15 2AD?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station, 0.6 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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