Forrest Avenue, Cannock, WS11 0AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS11 0AH is primarily male, with 53.9% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	46.1%	-2.8%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	51.1%	53.9%	2.8%	49.0%	4.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WS11 0AH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	51%	53.7%	2.7%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	27.9%	-2.8%	44.2%	-16.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	10.8%	8.2%	-2.6%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	6%	4.5%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.7%	39.6%	1.9%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	35.6%	31.9%	-3.7%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	19.1%	22.4%	3.3%	12.7%	9.7%
Bad health	6.1%	4.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.2%	0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around WS11 0AH this area, 33.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 14.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.4%	33.6%	-5.8%	18.2%	15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	15.2%	2.1%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	20.1%	2.2%	13.4%	6.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.7%	2.5%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	10.2%	-5.7%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	6.8%	14.8%	8.0%	33.8%	-19.0%
Other	3.6%	0.4%	-3.2%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.9%	1.0%
White	97.9%	97.2%	-0.7%	81.4%	15.8%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.8%	94.8%	-4.0%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.5%	95.1%	-3.4%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	76.7%	-17.9%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	38.4%	13.5%	24.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64.2%	37.2%	27.0%
Christian	31.2%	46.2%	-15.0%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Forrest Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forrest Avenue was 126.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.6% lower than the Cannock Longford & Bridgtown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forrest Avenue has the 24th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown and the 52nd highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WS11 0AH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forrest Avenue are based on 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cannock Chase.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Forrest Avenue, Cannock, WS11 0AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS11 0AH

Average Price
£180,729

Semi-Detached
£183,525

Terraced
£158,358

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forrest Avenue

Average Price
£184,372

Semi-Detached
£186,367

Terraced
£160,429

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forrest AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Forrest Avenue, Cannock, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-07-21	£225,407
6 Forrest Avenue, Cannock, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-10-21	£202,904
10 Forrest Avenue, Cannock, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-06-28	£174,068
4 Forrest Avenue, Cannock, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-01-11	£201,929
13 Forrest Avenue, Cannock, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2017-04-10	£201,766

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS11 0AH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Other	31
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hednesford Nursery School Eskrett Street , Hednesford WS12 1AR	3out of 4	3,574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Hunter Road , WS11 0AE	3out of 4	117 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgtown Primary School North Street , Bridgtown WS11 0AZ	3out of 4	775 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longford Primary Academy Ascot Drive , WS11 1PD	2out of 4	1,056 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lukes CofE Primary School New Penkridge Road , WS11 1HN	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Huthill Lane , Great Wyrley WS6 6PG	3out of 4	2,169 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cannock Chase High School Hednesford Road , WS11 1JT	3out of 4	1,346 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Cardinal Way , Stafford Road WS11 4AW	3out of 4	1,707 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Wyrley Academy Hall Lane , Great Wyrley WS6 6LQ	1out of 4	2,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheslyn Hay Academy Saredon Road , Cheslyn Hay WS6 7JQ	2out of 4	2,910 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Kings Avenue , WS12 1DH	2out of 4	3,343 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chase Grammar School International Study Centre Convent Close , WS11 0UR	- not rated	176 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase Grammar School Convent Close , WS11 0UR	- not rated	176 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peak Education - Cannock Longford Road , Cannock WS11 0LD	- not rated	660 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy Avon Road , WS11 1LH	1out of 4	678 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherbrook Primary School Grainger Court , WS11 5SA	3out of 4	1,306 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darshan Nepal	172 Walsall Road	565 yd
Shabab Restaurant	47 Mill Street	604 yd
Asda (Customer Resturant)	Asda, Avon Road	614 yd
Radhuni	4 Mill Street	630 yd
Tamarind	192 Walsall Road	693 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crystal Fountain	Crystal Fountain, 35 St Johns Road	211 yd
Cannock Ex-Servicemen	23 Walsall Road	253 yd
Bridgtown Social WMC	Bridgtown Social Club, 170 Walsall Road	379 yd
St. Mary's Social Club and Community Centre	St Marys Social Club, Hallcourt Lane	492 yd
Cannock Social WMC	67 Wolverhampton Road	585 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental 2 Takeaway	116 Mill Street	565 yd
Junction Pizza and Grill	6 Walsall Road	589 yd
Gino's Dial-a-Pizza	151 Avon Road	591 yd
Woods Caribbean Jerk Centre	151a Avon Road	594 yd
Jam Jam Caribbean Takeaway	3 Walsall Road	603 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi, Walsall Road	301 yd
The Range	Walsall Road	370 yd
Morrisons	Mill Street	604 yd
Asda	Asda, Avon Road	614 yd
Iceland	3B Market Place	651 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chase Grammar School CONVENT CLOSE		281 yd
St Marys Primary School HUNTER ROAD	grass pitches	372 yd
Laburnum Avenue LABURNUM AVENUE	grass pitches	402 yd
Avon Road Youth Centre (Closed) Avon Road	grass pitches	480 yd
Club Fitness International (Closed) High Green	health and fitness suite	908 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	56.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of WS11 0AH