Sparbridge Close, Cannock, WS11 1EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS11 1EZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	51.2%	2.8%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51.6%	48.8%	-2.8%	49.0%	-0.2%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.4%	37.4%	11.0%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	38.8%	-12.7%	44.2%	-5.4%
Separated	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	11.5%	14.5%	3.0%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	9.8%	8.4%	-1.4%	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	33.7%	37.6%	3.9%	48.4%	-10.8%
Good health	39.1%	36.4%	-2.7%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	16.5%	16.8%	0.3%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	7.2%	7.2%	0.0%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	1.2%	0.8%

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 1EZ this area, 28.4% 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 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.3%	28.4%	-12.9%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	9.6%	-2.7%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	17.4%	-1.3%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	7.3%	4.3%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	14.7%	7.0%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	22%	6.7%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 100% 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)
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.3%	100%	0.7%	81.4%	18.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.8% 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	98.2%	96.8%	-1.4%	83.2%	13.6%
European Union	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	96.8%	-1.0%	83.2%	13.6%
10+ Years	0%	2%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.8%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	58%	46.2%	11.8%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Sparbridge Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sparbridge Close was 237.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.5% higher than the Cannock Longford & Bridgtown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sparbridge Close has the 12th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown and the 24th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 141.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.5%.

🔎 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 1EZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Sparbridge Close are based on 4 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 Sparbridge Close, Cannock, WS11 1EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS11 1EZ

Average Price
£265,968

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£265,968

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sparbridge Close

Average Price
£279,548

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£279,548

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sparbridge CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Sparbridge Close, Cannock, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2014-11-14	£277,670
2 Sparbridge Close, Cannock, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2014-03-21	£276,501
1 Sparbridge Close, Cannock, Staffordshire Detached, a newly built property	£155,000	2014-03-06	£276,501
3 Sparbridge Close, Cannock, Staffordshire Detached, a newly built property	£158,000	2014-02-19	£278,981

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS11 1EZ

Employment

WS11 1EZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	85
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5
Other	3
Looking after home or family	3
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	14
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cannock Nursery School Hunter Road , WS11 3AE	- not rated	1,307 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cannock Chase Children's Centre Cannock Road , WS11 5BU	- not rated	2,263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hednesford Nursery School Eskrett Street , Hednesford WS12 1AR	3out of 4	4,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longford Primary Academy Ascot Drive , WS11 1PD	- not rated	297 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longford Junior School Ascot Drive , WS11 1PD	- not rated	297 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longford Primary School Ascot Drive , WS11 1PD	- not rated	297 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lukes CofE Primary School New Penkridge Road , WS11 1HN	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walhouse CofE (C) Junior School New Penkridge Road , WS11 1HN	- not rated	1,147 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Cardinal Way , Stafford Road WS11 4AW	3out of 4	1,726 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Cardinal Way , Stafford Road WS11 4AW	- not rated	1,726 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cannock Chase High School Hednesford Road , WS11 1JT	3out of 4	2,094 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cannock Chase High School Hednesford Road , WS11 1JT	- not rated	2,094 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheslyn Hay Sport and Community High School Saredon Road , Cheslyn Hay WS6 7JQ	- not rated	2,778 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cannock Chase Technical College The Green , WS11 1UE	- not rated	1,336 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy Avon Road , WS11 1LH	2out of 4	725 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaselea PRU Avon Road , WS11 1LH	- not rated	821 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizon School Cannock Venture House , 12 Prospect Park WS11 0LG	- not rated	929 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Oaks College Longford Road , WS11 0LG	- not rated	1,012 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chase Grammar School International Study Centre Convent Close , WS11 0UR	- not rated	1,232 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stepping Stones @ Chasewood	Longford Road	459 yd
Dine Contract Catering @ Finning	Finning Ltd, Watling Street	636 yd
Mcdonalds	Unit 6, Linkway Retail Park, Watling Street	705 yd
Starbucks	Linkway Retail Park, Watling Street	716 yd
Pausa Coffee Shop in Dunelm	Linkway Retail Park, Watling Street	716 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Longford Social Club	Wellington Drive, Cannock	166 yd
Longford House	Longford House Beefeater, Watling Street	530 yd
Shoal Hill Tavern	Sandy Lane, Hatherton	1,068 yd
Cannock Social WMC	67 Wolverhampton Road	1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bideford Way Fish Bar	8 Devon Court, Bideford Way	375 yd
Bake Bites	1 Devon Court, Bideford Way	377 yd
Munch N Go	159 Longford Road	876 yd
Longford Fish Bar	155 Longford Road	898 yd
Jade Garden	151 Longford Road	914 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Longford Road	373 yd
Food Warehouse / Iceland	Unit 5A, Linkway Retail Park, Watling Street	667 yd
Poundland	Unit 4, Linkway Retail Park, Watling Street	716 yd
Poundstretcher	Unit 1, Linkway Retail Park, Watling Street	717 yd
Co-op Food Store	Boscomoor Shopping Centre, Wolverhampton Road	743 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Longford School ASCOT DRIVE	grass pitches	303 yd
St Lukes Cofe Primary School NEW PENKRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,020 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%

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