Longford Road, Cannock, WS11 1QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS11 1QL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	49%	48.6%	-0.4%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	51%	51.4%	0.4%	49.0%	2.4%

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	33.5%	38.4%	4.9%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	38.4%	-6.0%	44.2%	-5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2%	5%	3.0%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	14.1%	14.5%	0.4%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	6%	2.9%	-3.1%	6.1%	-3.2%

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%	39.9%	-1.1%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	37.4%	38.1%	0.7%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	16.8%	13.4%	-3.4%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	4.2%	6.5%	2.3%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.2%	0.9%

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	27.8%	20.2%	-7.6%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	10.7%	-3.4%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	17.3%	-1.2%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	8.2%	5.4%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	16%	1.1%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	25.5%	7.0%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.4%	95.8%	-2.6%	81.4%	14.4%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% 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	96.5%	95.5%	-1.0%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	96.2%	0.1%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20.3%	13.5%	6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	57.6%	46.2%	11.4%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Longford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longford Road was 23.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.7% lower than the Cannock Longford & Bridgtown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longford Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cannock Longford & Bridgtown and the 51st lowest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.8%.

🔎 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 1QL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Longford Road are based on 248 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 Longford Road, Cannock, WS11 1QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS11 1QL

Average Price
£333,976

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£333,976

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longford Road

Average Price
£285,233

Semi-Detached
£257,389

Terraced
£215,076

Detached
£385,856

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,294

Other
£443,993

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
170 Longford Road, Cannock, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-08-23	£369,032
170 Longford Road, Cannock, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2006-09-07	£388,319
172 Longford Road, Cannock, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£168,500	2005-12-09	£302,273
170 Longford Road, Cannock, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2003-06-27	£358,326
172 Longford Road, Cannock, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£97,500	2002-12-13	£261,655

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS11 1QL

Employment

WS11 1QL 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	90
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Construction	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,139 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	2out of 4	260 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Hunter Road , WS11 0AE	3out of 4	793 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lukes CofE Primary School New Penkridge Road , WS11 1HN	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgtown Primary School North Street , Bridgtown WS11 0AZ	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Huthill Lane , Great Wyrley WS6 6PG	3out of 4	2,599 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,693 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cannock Chase High School Hednesford Road , WS11 1JT	3out of 4	1,794 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Wyrley Academy Hall Lane , Great Wyrley WS6 6LQ	1out of 4	2,559 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheslyn Hay Academy Saredon Road , Cheslyn Hay WS6 7JQ	2out of 4	2,645 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Staffordshire University Academy Marston Road , Hednesford WS12 4JH	1out of 4	3,867 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1out of 4	180 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Peak Education - Cannock Longford Road , Cannock WS11 0LD	- not rated	506 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chase Grammar School International Study Centre Convent Close , WS11 0UR	- not rated	724 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase Grammar School Convent Close , WS11 0UR	- not rated	724 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherbrook Primary School Grainger Court , WS11 5SA	3out of 4	1,518 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
Asda (Customer Resturant)	Asda, Avon Road	218 yd
Stepping Stones @ Chasewood	Longford Road	228 yd
Tea Bar @ Magistrates Court	Magistrates Court, 200A Wolverhampton Road	250 yd
Pit Stop Cafe (at Chaserider)	Arriva House, Delta Way	538 yd
Dine Contract Catering @ Finning	Finning Ltd, Watling Street	669 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crystal Fountain	Crystal Fountain, 35 St Johns Road	620 yd
Cannock Social WMC	67 Wolverhampton Road	634 yd
White Hart Inn	57 Wolverhampton Road	665 yd
Fever Cannock	21-23 Wolverhampton Road	793 yd
Longford Social Club	Wellington Drive, Cannock	822 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munch N Go	159 Longford Road	270 yd
Longford Fish Bar	155 Longford Road	293 yd
Jade Garden	151 Longford Road	310 yd
Dalo Fish Bar	78 Wolverhampton Road	610 yd
Bake Bites	1 Devon Court, Bideford Way	774 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food Store	Boscomoor Shopping Centre, Wolverhampton Road	215 yd
Asda	Asda, Avon Road	218 yd
Co-op	Longford Road	596 yd
Poundstretcher	Unit 1, Linkway Retail Park, Watling Street	809 yd
Food Warehouse / Iceland	Unit 5A, Linkway Retail Park, Watling Street	839 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Longford School ASCOT DRIVE	grass pitches	365 yd
Chase Grammar School CONVENT CLOSE		624 yd
Laburnum Avenue LABURNUM AVENUE	grass pitches	625 yd
Avon Road Youth Centre (Closed) Avon Road	grass pitches	766 yd
St Marys Primary School HUNTER ROAD	grass pitches	773 yd
Club Fitness International (Closed) High Green	health and fitness suite	929 yd
Better Gym (Cannock) VINE LANE	health and fitness suite	1,093 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.

Overview of WS11 1QL