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Housing in WS15

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

Council
Cannock Chase
Region
West Midlands
Population
47,438 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (39.6%). Flats make up 7.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WS15England
Detached39.6%22.9%
Semi-detached37.3%31.5%
Terraced14.8%23%
Purpose-built flat5.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WS15 is above that, at 73.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.7% of households against 20.5%. 41.2% own outright and 32.5% with a mortgage.

WS15
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15%
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  • Owned73.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented14.7%20.5%
  • Social rented10.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WS15England
Owned outright41.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.7%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council5.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.9%. 24.3% of households include dependent children.

WS15England
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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

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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