Postcode · Rugeley

WS15 2GS area guide

Who lives in WS15 2GS, 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)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What WS15 2GS is like

WS15 2GS is a postcode in the Rugeley Town area of Cannock Chase. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,529 people. 73.1% of households own their home, 18.5% rent privately and 8.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 57.8% 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 WS15 2 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WS15 2GS compares

Headline figures for WS15 2GS, 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

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, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£40,494

Average annual income before tax, higher than 13% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WS15 2GS differs most from the national average.

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 47 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 2GS FAQs

Is WS15 2GS 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 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 2GS?

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 2GS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in WS15 2GS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers WS15 2GS?

The local authority for WS15 2GS is Cannock Chase.

WS15 2GS comes under Cannock Chase in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WS15 2GS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 47 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, 0.9 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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