Watling Street, Bridgtown, Cannock, WS11 0BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS11 0BG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents 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%	49.2%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51.1%	50.8%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.8%

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 0BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	50.1%	49.8%	-0.3%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	28.6%	-0.7%	44.2%	-15.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	9.9%	12.1%	2.2%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	5.5%	4%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	41.1%	39.9%	-1.2%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	40.3%	32.8%	-7.5%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	13%	20.9%	7.9%	12.7%	8.2%
Bad health	3.4%	5.5%	2.1%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	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.

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 14.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.9%	27.6%	-2.3%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	14.7%	-3.0%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	15.4%	-0.3%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	21.3%	7.7%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	13%	14.7%	1.7%	33.8%	-19.1%
Other	6.1%	1.8%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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)
Chinese	0.2%	2.8%	2.6%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.8%	94.8%	-1.0%	81.4%	13.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% 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	95.1%	95.1%	0.0%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	94.2%	-0.7%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0.6%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	30.7%	13.5%	17.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.2%	37.2%	17.0%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Watling Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watling Street was 208.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.4% higher than the Cannock Longford & Bridgtown average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Watling Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown and the 24th highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.2%.

🔎 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 0BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Watling Street are based on 94 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 Watling Street, Bridgtown, Cannock, WS11 0BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS11 0BG

Average Price
£465,279

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£465,279

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watling Street

Average Price
£509,697

Semi-Detached
£187,178

Terraced
£164,847

Detached
£297,808

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,946,850

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watling Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
91A Watling Street, Cannock, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£320,000	2014-07-28	£473,002
93 Watling Street, Cannock, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£320,000	2014-07-28	£473,002

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS11 0BG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Manufacturing	40
Construction	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridgtown Primary School North Street , Bridgtown WS11 0AZ	3out of 4	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longford Primary Academy Ascot Drive , WS11 1PD	2out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Hunter Road , WS11 0AE	3out of 4	1,156 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Huthill Lane , Great Wyrley WS6 6PG	3out of 4	1,773 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheslyn Hay Primary School Saredon Road , Cheslyn Hay WS6 7JQ	3out of 4	1,799 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Wyrley Academy Hall Lane , Great Wyrley WS6 6LQ	1out of 4	1,668 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheslyn Hay Academy Saredon Road , Cheslyn Hay WS6 7JQ	2out of 4	1,840 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cannock Chase High School Hednesford Road , WS11 1JT	3out of 4	2,409 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Cardinal Way , Stafford Road WS11 4AW	3out of 4	2,569 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Kings Avenue , WS12 1DH	2out of 4	4,370 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peak Education - Cannock Longford Road , Cannock WS11 0LD	- not rated	512 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy Avon Road , WS11 1LH	1out of 4	824 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase Grammar School International Study Centre Convent Close , WS11 0UR	- not rated	1,148 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase Grammar School Convent Close , WS11 0UR	- not rated	1,148 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherbrook Primary School Grainger Court , WS11 5SA	3out of 4	2,282 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
Karen's Kitchen	Vine Court, Earlswood Way	157 yd
The Kitchen at CMC	Unit 15, Phoenix Centre, Broad Street	205 yd
Eastern Memories	21 North Street	226 yd
Little Brown Mouse Play Cafe	36-38 North Street	284 yd
Carousel Catering & Penny's Cafe	Unit 6, Longford Industrial Es, Longford Road	294 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Castle Inn	The Castle Inn, 62 North Street	519 yd
Bridgtown Social WMC	Bridgtown Social Club, 170 Walsall Road	755 yd
The Orbital	The Orbital, Eastern Way	799 yd
Crystal Fountain	Crystal Fountain, 35 St Johns Road	933 yd
Cannock Ex-Servicemen	23 Walsall Road	990 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bridgtown Chippy / Silly Sausage Cafe	1 North Street	135 yd
Peaceful Chinese Takeaway	25 North Street	233 yd
Jade Garden	151 Longford Road	652 yd
Longford Fish Bar	155 Longford Road	667 yd
Munch N Go	159 Longford Road	687 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	Unit 5b To 5c, Wyrley Brook Retail Park, Vine Lane	78 yd
The Range	Walsall Road	779 yd
Asda	Asda, Avon Road	978 yd
Poundstretcher	Unit 1, Linkway Retail Park, Watling Street	997 yd
M & S Simply Food	Unit 3, Orbital Retail Centre, Voyager Drive	1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Gym (Cannock) VINE LANE	health and fitness suite	297 yd
Planet Ice Cannock UNIT 8-10 UNIT 8-10 WALKMILL WAY	ice rinks	429 yd
Magnetti Sports (Closed)	grass pitches	571 yd
Laburnum Avenue LABURNUM AVENUE	grass pitches	685 yd
Hawkins Sports Club COPPICE LANE	grass pitches	1,010 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	10.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	10.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	10.0%

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%

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