Hednesford Central
Cannock Chase · West Midlands · population 8,171 · 5 LSOAs
Part of Hednesford · Postcode WS11 · WS12
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #3,138 of 6,856 in England
- #277 of 736 in West Midlands
- #6 of 13 in Cannock Chase
- Around the England average
In summary
Hednesford Central sits close to the national midpoint for deprivation, #3,138 of 6,856 in England, and #6 of 13 in Cannock Chase. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (85) and lowest on Health (37). Typical homes here sold for about £227,500 over the past year, up 19% across five years (from 125 sales), in line with the wider Cannock Chase median of £229,000. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #897 of 6,851 on our affordability-adjusted measure.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £227,500 | 125 | +1.1% | +19.1% |
| Detached | £315,000 | 37 | -3.1% | +18.9% |
| Semi-detached | £222,500 | 56 | -0.7% | +23.1% |
| Terraced | £195,000 | 18 | +2.6% | +18.2% |
| Flat | £116,500 | 14 | +0.2% | +26.3% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #897 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Cannock Chase
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- SilebyCharnwood54£235,000
- Central Chelmsford WestChelmsford54£276,250
- Keynsham SouthBath and North East Somerset54£315,000
- Hailsham South & WestWealden54£318,000
- Greenwich & Deptford CreeksideGreenwich54£459,675
- Easebourne & PetworthChichester54£622,500