Housing in WS15 2JH
What the homes in WS15 2JH 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)
WS15 2JHRugeley
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (25.8%). Flats make up 43.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
39% of households in the WS15 2JH area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 23.4% own outright and 15.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned39%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented39.1%20.5%
- Social rented20.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
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.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (34%). 14.2% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS15 2JH (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.