Wolverhampton Road, Cannock, WS11 1AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS11 1AR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	51.3%	47.5%	-3.8%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	48.7%	52.5%	3.8%	49.0%	3.5%

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 1AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	45.5%	46.4%	0.9%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	29.4%	-2.6%	44.2%	-14.8%
Separated	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	12.5%	17.1%	4.6%	9.1%	8.0%
Widowed	6.5%	3.8%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	39.7%	41.3%	1.6%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	36.3%	37.3%	1.0%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	15.4%	14.7%	-0.7%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	6.4%	6%	-0.4%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.5%	20.9%	-1.6%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	10.7%	-1.3%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	13%	-6.0%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.1%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	21.4%	7.9%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	27%	2.5%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	6%	1.9%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.4%	92.2%	-2.2%	81.4%	10.8%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.9%	89.7%	-5.2%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	3%	7.5%	4.5%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	89%	-5.4%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	2%	1.6%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Wolverhampton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolverhampton Road was 350.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 100.9% higher than the Cannock Longford & Bridgtown average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Wolverhampton Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown and the 9th highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 262.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.0%.

🔎 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 1AR, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Wolverhampton Road are based on 484 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 Wolverhampton Road, Cannock, WS11 1AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS11 1AR

Average Price
£196,364

Semi-Detached
£204,946

Terraced
£187,105

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£202,450

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolverhampton Road

Average Price
£219,483

Semi-Detached
£219,618

Terraced
£191,677

Detached
£342,253

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,568

Other
£877,158

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolverhampton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
131 Wolverhampton Road, Cannock, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£199,950	2025-03-14	£194,598
85 Wolverhampton Road, Cannock, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-01-19	£181,260
91 Wolverhampton Road, Cannock, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-07-29	£180,929
145 Wolverhampton Road, Cannock, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£193,000	2022-03-16	£205,811
109 Wolverhampton Road, Cannock, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2020-01-10	£192,954

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS11 1AR

Employment

WS11 1AR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	19
Manufacturing	18
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	1
Administrative and support service 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	3,632 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	495 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longford Primary Academy Ascot Drive , WS11 1PD	2out of 4	631 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lukes CofE Primary School New Penkridge Road , WS11 1HN	3out of 4	815 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgtown Primary School North Street , Bridgtown WS11 0AZ	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School Burns Street , Chadsmoor WS11 6DR	3out of 4	2,329 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	1,287 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Cardinal Way , Stafford Road WS11 4AW	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Wyrley Academy Hall Lane , Great Wyrley WS6 6LQ	1out of 4	2,721 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheslyn Hay Academy Saredon Road , Cheslyn Hay WS6 7JQ	2out of 4	3,078 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Staffordshire University Academy Marston Road , Hednesford WS12 4JH	1out of 4	3,379 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	418 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase Grammar School Convent Close , WS11 0UR	- not rated	418 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy Avon Road , WS11 1LH	1out of 4	504 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Peak Education - Cannock Longford Road , Cannock WS11 0LD	- not rated	769 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherbrook Primary School Grainger Court , WS11 5SA	3out of 4	1,033 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
Tea Bar @ Magistrates Court	Magistrates Court, 200A Wolverhampton Road	290 yd
Asda (Customer Resturant)	Asda, Avon Road	334 yd
The Hub Cafe Bar	4 High Green Court, Newhall Street	374 yd
One Dee	12 High Green Court, Newhall Street	374 yd
Mim's Mom's Coffee Bar	Shop 1, Victorian New Hall, 81 High Green	458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cannock Social WMC	67 Wolverhampton Road	127 yd
White Hart Inn	57 Wolverhampton Road	158 yd
Fever Cannock	21-23 Wolverhampton Road	287 yd
The Liquor Tank	10 High Green Court, Newhall Street	374 yd
The Merchant	9-11 Market Place	401 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dalo Fish Bar	78 Wolverhampton Road	108 yd
Gino's Dial-a-Pizza	151 Avon Road	351 yd
Woods Caribbean Jerk Centre	151a Avon Road	354 yd
Domino's Pizza	14 High Green Court, Newhall Street	374 yd
Subway	Unit 2, 4 Wolverhampton Road	388 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food Store	Boscomoor Shopping Centre, Wolverhampton Road	299 yd
Asda	Asda, Avon Road	334 yd
Iceland	3B Market Place	404 yd
Poundland	5 Market Place	405 yd
Home Bargains	Market Hall Street	527 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Avon Road Youth Centre (Closed) Avon Road	grass pitches	281 yd
Chase Grammar School CONVENT CLOSE		306 yd
St Marys Primary School HUNTER ROAD	grass pitches	333 yd
Club Fitness International (Closed) High Green	health and fitness suite	468 yd
Laburnum Avenue LABURNUM AVENUE	grass pitches	685 yd
Longford School ASCOT DRIVE	grass pitches	709 yd
St Lukes Cofe Primary School NEW PENKRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	913 yd
Chase Leisure Centre Stafford Road	golf, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	1,014 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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