WS11 postcode area · Cannock Chase

The WS11 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cannock Chase, South Staffordshire. Area Scores range from 15 to 91 across them. Every full WS11 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The WS11 district contains both ends of the scale: Hawks Green at 92 out of 100 (#574 of 6,856 in England) against Cannock North at 15, a 76-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 3 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £189,500 in Cannock North to £299,475 in Cannock West & Mill Green. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Cannock Chase and South Staffordshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,117a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime73per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)43
Owner-occupied68%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the WS11 district

£227,000median home sold over the past year · +13.5% over 5 years · +3.1% over the year · 578 sales
Detached£350,000
Semi-detached£210,000
Terraced£175,000
Flat£104,000
Cannock Chase£229,000
West Midlands£252,500
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Hawks GreenCannock Chase 57492 £264,000
Cheslyn HaySouth Staffordshire 1,41779 £262,250
Hednesford South & Heath HayesCannock Chase 2,28167 £227,500
Cannock West & Mill GreenCannock Chase 3,11055 £299,475
Hednesford CentralCannock Chase 3,13854 £227,500
Norton CanesCannock Chase 3,65247 £260,250
HuntingtonSouth Staffordshire 3,72046 £240,000
Cannock North EastCannock Chase 4,83829 £216,500
Cannock SouthCannock Chase 5,37222 £195,000
Cannock NorthCannock Chase 5,81115 £189,500

People living in WS11 Census 2021

Residents79,932
Median age (est.)43
Density1,306per km²
No qualifications22%
Degree or above23%
No car or van16%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 10%25–44 26%45–64 28%65+ 19%

Tenure

Own outright: 34%Mortgage/shared: 34%Social rent: 17%Private rent: 15%
Own outright 34%Mortgage/shared 34%Social rent 17%Private rent 15%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 27%Lone parent: 10%Other: 14%
One person 29%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 27%Lone parent 10%Other 14%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 15% · Professional 14% · Associate professional 12%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades15%
Professional14%
Associate professional12%
Managers & directors12%
Elementary11%
Administrative10%
Caring & leisure9%
Process & plant9%
Sales & customer service8%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 1%Black: 1%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 96%Asian 1%Black 1%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 53% · No religion 40% · Sikh 0%

Born outside the UK: 3%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in WS11

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the WS11 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around WS11.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.