Area Information for Cannock, WS12 5GE

This postcode in Cannock is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Cannock Chase. This page combines information for the address Cannock, WS12 5GE, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of WS12 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in March 2003. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Cannock Chase
Ward Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley
Constituency Cannock Chase * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region West Midlands * Note that this refers to the Region, not the County of the same name
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Rawnsley), and the Staffordshire Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in July 2025, when 20 crimes were reported within half a mile of WS12 5GE.

Nearby Services

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More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Cannock, WS12 5GE is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 53
Semi-Detached 21
Terraced 40
Flat (Purpose-Built) 32
Flat (Converted) 1
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 148
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Cannock contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 34% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 32
Owned with Mortgage 62
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 3
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 46
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 148

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 55
Two People 52
Three People 22
Four People 15
Five People 1
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 145

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Cannock consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 55
Family Household 87
Other Household 3
Total 145

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 86
Deprived In One Dimension 49
Deprived In Two Dimensions 7
Deprived In Three Dimensions 4
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 146

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Cannock Chase constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 142
Female 155
Total 297

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 17
5-9 9
10-14 7
15-19 10
20-24 28
25-29 40
30-34 34
35-39 18
40-44 15
45-49 23
50-54 20
55-59 28
60-64 11
65-69 14
70-74 13
75-79 6
80-84 2
85+ 0
Total 295

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode WS12 5GE does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 119
Married 100
Separated 5
Divorced 30
Widowed 5
Total 259

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 143
Good 115
Fair 30
Bad 7
Very Bad 3
Total 298

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 76
Apprenticeship 16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
No GCSEs or Equivalent 39
Other 4
Total 261

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Cannock) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 95% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 281
Mixed Ethnicity 4
Indian 6
Other Asian 1
Black Caribbean 1
Other 2
Total 295

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 274
European Union 8
Africa 4
Middle East and Asia 6
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 293

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 274
10+ Years 12
5-10 Years 6
2-5 Years 2
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 295

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to WS12 5GE.

Passport(s) Held
None 34
United Kingdom 245
European Union 10
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 1
Middle East or Asia 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 131
Christian 137
Buddhist 1
Hindu 1
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 6
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 19
Total 295

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 53% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 136
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 34
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 20
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 6
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 9
Retired 28
Looking After Home or Family 10
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 6
Other 7
Total 258

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 20
Professional Occupations 25
Associate Professional Occupations 27
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 24
Skilled Trades Occupations 27
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 20
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 21
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 17
Elementary Occupations 16
Total 197

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 29
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 53
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 34
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 25
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 20
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 40
Semi-Routine Occupation 35
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 14
Full-time Student 10
Total 260

Cannock, WS12 5GE is within the Rawnsley policing neighbourhood, under the Staffordshire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In July 2025, 20 crimes were reported within half a mile of WS12 5GE.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 20 crimes committed near WS12 5GE
Neighbourhood Team Address Rawnsley
Wolverhampton Road
Cannock
WS11 1AW
Force Website: http://www.staffordshire.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to WS12 5GE. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for WS12 5GE.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Cannock, WS12 5GE. The nearest railway station is Hednesford, approximately 1 mile away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Hednesford 1 mile
Cannock 2.3 miles
Landywood 3.8 miles
Rugeley Town 3.8 miles
Rugeley Trent Valley 4.9 miles
Bloxwich North 5.8 miles
Penkridge 6 miles
Bloxwich 6.2 miles
Lichfield City 6.7 miles
Shenstone 7.3 miles
Lichfield Trent Valley 7.6 miles
Walsall 8.4 miles
Blake Street 8.9 miles
Stafford 9.1 miles
Butlers Lane 9.8 miles
Bescot Stadium 9.9 miles
Wolverhampton 11 miles
Bilbrook 11 miles
Tame Bridge Parkway 11 miles
Four Oaks 11 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Cannock, WS12 5GE. The nearest is St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, approximately 860 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Cannock, WS12 5GE. The nearest is Kingsmead School, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Kingsmead School 0.7 miles December 2021
    
Staffordshire University Academy 1.7 miles October 2023
    
Norton Canes High School 1.9 miles April 2024
    
Cannock Chase High School 2 miles January 2018
    
Chase Terrace Academy 2.5 miles December 2022
    
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College 2.5 miles February 2018
    
Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy 2.9 miles October 2023
    
Erasmus Darwin Academy 3.1 miles January 2018
    
Great Wyrley Academy 3.2 miles January 2023
    
The Hart School 3.9 miles March 2018
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Cannock, WS12 5GE. The nearest is Rawnsley Surgery, approximately 750 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Cannock, WS12 5GE. The nearest is Dentaire Dental Care, approximately 0.9 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest hospitals to Cannock, WS12 5GE. The nearest is Cannock Chase Hospital, approximately 2.3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Cannock Chase Hospital 2.3 miles
Bloxwich Hospital 6.4 miles
Samuel Johnson Community Hospital 7 miles
Rowley Hall Hospital 8.7 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Cannock, WS12 5GE. The nearest is Boots Opticians, approximately 0.9 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.