WS12 postcode area

The WS12 postcode district spans 12 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cannock Chase, South Staffordshire, Stafford. Area Scores range from 15 to 99 across them.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the WS12 district: Weeping Cross & Brocton scores 99 out of 100 (#60 of 6,856 nationally) while Cannock North sits at 15 — neighbours on the map, 84 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 5 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £189,500 in Cannock North to £322,000 in Penkridge & Acton Trussell. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Cannock Chase, South Staffordshire and Stafford — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Weeping Cross & BroctonStafford 6099 £295,000
Hawks GreenCannock Chase 57492 £264,000
Rugeley North & EtchinghillCannock Chase 1,03385 £245,000
Penkridge & Acton TrussellSouth Staffordshire 1,72675 £322,000
Hednesford South & Heath HayesCannock Chase 2,28167 £227,500
Wimblebury & Cannock WoodCannock Chase 2,65861 £240,000
Cannock West & Mill GreenCannock Chase 3,11055 £299,475
Hednesford CentralCannock Chase 3,13854 £227,500
HuntingtonSouth Staffordshire 3,72046 £240,000
Hednesford Pye GreenCannock Chase 3,79645 £243,750
Cannock North EastCannock Chase 4,83829 £216,500
Cannock NorthCannock Chase 5,81115 £189,500

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around WS12.

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