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Postcode · Rugeley

Housing in WS15 2EF

What the homes in WS15 2EF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Rugeley Town
Council
Cannock Chase
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,661 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (25.8%). Flats make up 43.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

WS15 2EFEngland
Detached9.9%22.9%
Semi-detached18.4%31.5%
Terraced25.8%23%
Purpose-built flat25.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building13.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS15 2EF area is well below that, at 39%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 39.1% of households against 20.5%. 23.4% own outright and 15.6% with a mortgage.

WS15 2EF
39%
39%
21%
England
  • Owned39%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented39.1%20.5%
  • Social rented20.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS15 2EFEngland
Owned outright23.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council3.8%8.3%
From a housing association16.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 52% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WS15 2EFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 34%. 14.2% of households include dependent children.

WS15 2EFEngland
Living alone, under 6634%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%7.7%
Rents

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.

Cannock ChaseEngland
All homes£867£1,459
One bedroom£589£1,195
Two bedrooms£781£1,335
Three bedrooms£964£1,489
Four or more£1,346£2,161
Detached£1,169£1,640
Semi-detached£910£1,449
Terraced£876£1,435
Flat or maisonette£676£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS15 2EF sits in (Rugeley Town): about 1,661 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.

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