Watling Street, Cannock, WS11 1SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS11 1SH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	51.8%	3.0%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	51.2%	48.2%	-3.0%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 vicinity of WS11 1SH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.8%	24.2%	-4.6%	37.9%	-13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	56.3%	59.3%	3.0%	44.2%	15.1%
Separated	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.6%	7.6%	2.0%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	8.8%	6.4%	-2.4%	6.1%	0.3%

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	45.6%	42.9%	-2.7%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	36.1%	40.7%	4.6%	33.6%	7.1%
Fair health	12.7%	12.7%	0.0%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	27.9%	21.8%	-6.1%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	12.2%	0.6%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	15.5%	-2.2%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	18.9%	4.5%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	23.1%	5.0%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	7.4%	4.2%	-3.2%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.1% 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	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94%	93.1%	-0.9%	81.4%	11.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.1%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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%	96.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.4%	96%	-2.4%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.7%	76.7%	11.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	62.5%	46.2%	16.3%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Watling Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watling Street was 175.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 261.6% higher than the Brewood, Coven & Blymhill average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Watling Street has the highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brewood, Coven & Blymhill and the 13th highest crime rate of 356 local areas in South Staffordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WS11 1SH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 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, Cannock, WS11 1SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS11 1SH

Average Price
£522,347

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£522,347

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
Milestones Watling Street, Cannock, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2003-07-14	£722,727
Gillway Watling Street, Cannock, Staffordshire Detached, a newly built property	£100,000	2001-10-24	£305,476

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS11 1SH

Employment

WS11 1SH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WS11 1SH 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	70
Self-Employed	49
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Construction	24
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Education	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Real estate activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance 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	5,201 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	1,039 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lukes CofE Primary School New Penkridge Road , WS11 1HN	3out of 4	1,712 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Hunter Road , WS11 0AE	3out of 4	2,031 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgtown Primary School North Street , Bridgtown WS11 0AZ	3out of 4	2,079 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheslyn Hay Primary School Saredon Road , Cheslyn Hay WS6 7JQ	3out of 4	2,536 yd	Community 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	2,420 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheslyn Hay Academy Saredon Road , Cheslyn Hay WS6 7JQ	2out of 4	2,554 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cannock Chase High School Hednesford Road , WS11 1JT	3out of 4	2,874 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Wyrley Academy Hall Lane , Great Wyrley WS6 6LQ	1out of 4	3,276 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Staffordshire University Academy Marston Road , Hednesford WS12 4JH	1out of 4	4,720 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Staffordshire College Rodbaston Drive , ST19 5PH	- not rated	5,228 yd	Further education	No	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	1,379 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Peak Education - Cannock Longford Road , Cannock WS11 0LD	- not rated	1,550 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chase Grammar School International Study Centre Convent Close , WS11 0UR	- not rated	1,961 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase Grammar School Convent Close , WS11 0UR	- not rated	1,961 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherbrook Primary School Grainger Court , WS11 5SA	3out of 4	2,480 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
Mcdonalds	Unit 6, Linkway Retail Park, Watling Street	553 yd
Starbucks	Linkway Retail Park, Watling Street	568 yd
Pausa Coffee Shop in Dunelm	Linkway Retail Park, Watling Street	568 yd
Dine Contract Catering @ Finning	Finning Ltd, Watling Street	736 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Longford House	Longford House Beefeater, Watling Street	384 yd
Longford Social Club	Wellington Drive, Cannock	590 yd
Chase Gate	Wolverhampton Road, Wedges Mills	817 yd
Ego @ Tumble Down Farm	Tumbledown Farm, Four Crosses Lane	1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bideford Way Fish Bar	8 Devon Court, Bideford Way		1,032 yd
Bake Bites	1 Devon Court, Bideford Way		1,036 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundland	Unit 4, Linkway Retail Park, Watling Street	568 yd
Food Warehouse / Iceland	Unit 5A, Linkway Retail Park, Watling Street	580 yd
Poundstretcher	Unit 1, Linkway Retail Park, Watling Street	672 yd
Co-op	Longford Road	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Longford School ASCOT DRIVE	grass pitches	960 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	45.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS11 1SH