Allen Close, Cannock, WS11 4QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS11 4QH 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	50.9%	49.2%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.1%	50.8%	1.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.3%	36.8%	4.5%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	42.3%	-6.8%	44.2%	-1.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.7%	13.4%	3.7%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	39.5%	36.8%	-2.7%	48.4%	-11.6%
Good health	35.8%	35.5%	-0.3%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	15.7%	20.1%	4.4%	12.7%	7.4%
Bad health	7.3%	5.6%	-1.7%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	2%	0.3%	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.

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 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.7%	23.4%	-9.3%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	11.1%	-5.3%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	21.4%	4.3%	13.4%	8.0%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.3%	1.5%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	17.5%	6.0%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	13%	18.3%	5.3%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	4.5%	2%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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)
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.8%	98%	-0.8%	81.4%	16.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98% 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	98.5%	98%	-0.5%	83.2%	14.8%
European Union	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.8%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.3%	98%	-0.3%	83.2%	14.8%
10+ Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	9.8%	-8.1%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	28.7%	13.5%	15.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	57.1%	46.2%	10.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Allen Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Allen Close was 92.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.6% higher than the Chadsmoor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Allen Close has the 12th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadsmoor and the 85th highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WS11 4QH, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Allen Close are based on 3 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 Allen Close, Cannock, WS11 4QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS11 4QH

Average Price
£101,625

Semi-Detached
£101,625

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Allen Close

Average Price
£108,628

Semi-Detached
£108,628

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Allen CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Allen Close, Cannock, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£69,950	2017-09-29	£103,351
4 Allen Close, Cannock, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£58,000	2011-09-09	£109,747
4 Allen Close, Cannock, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£57,500	2009-08-07	£112,784

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS11 4QH

Employment

WS11 4QH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	16
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	2,378 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorhill Primary School Pye Green Road , WS11 5RN	2out of 4	609 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill Primary School Wrights Avenue , West Chadsmoor WS11 5JR	3out of 4	811 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School Burns Street , Chadsmoor WS11 6DR	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Lukes CofE Primary School New Penkridge Road , WS11 1HN	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School Kingsway , Chadsmoor WS11 6EU	4out of 4	1,659 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	647 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cannock Chase High School Hednesford Road , WS11 1JT	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Staffordshire University Academy Marston Road , Hednesford WS12 4JH	1out of 4	1,659 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Kings Avenue , WS12 1DH	2out of 4	2,683 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Wyrley Academy Hall Lane , Great Wyrley WS6 6LQ	1out of 4	4,384 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sherbrook Primary School Grainger Court , WS11 5SA	3out of 4	867 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hednesford Valley High School Stanley Road , WS12 4JS	3out of 4	1,747 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chase Grammar School International Study Centre Convent Close , WS11 0UR	- not rated	2,035 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase Grammar School Convent Close , WS11 0UR	- not rated	2,035 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy Avon Road , WS11 1LH	1out of 4	2,353 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	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
Serene Indian Cuisine	2 Old Fallow Road	671 yd
The Little Flower Shack & Family	148 Cannock Road	799 yd
Friends Cafe @ Cannock Chase Hospital	Cannock Chase Hospital, Brunswick Road	931 yd
Anujaan Indian Restaurant And Grill	Stafford Road, Huntington	954 yd
Sanam Balti House	193 Cannock Road	986 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broomhill Albion WMC	193-195 Cemetery Road	195 yd
The Station	Unit 53, Cannock Shopping Centre, Market Hall Street	541 yd
White Lion	522 Stafford Road	695 yd
Welcome Working Mens Club	Welcome Working Mens Club, Heath Gap Road	874 yd
Burns Street Inn	18 Burns Street	1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crispy Cod Chip Shop	100 Pye Green Road	468 yd
Pye Green Garden	238 Pye Green Road	482 yd
Seagull Fish Bar	184 Stafford Road	509 yd
Monmo's Peri Peri Chicken Grill	114a Cannock Road	722 yd
Lychee Valley Chinese Takeaway	204 Huntington Terrace Road	993 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	The Pied Piper, 114 Pye Green Road	450 yd
Co-op	83 Cannock Road	678 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 4, 147 - 155 Stafford Road	695 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Fallow Road OLD FALLOW ROAD	grass pitches	454 yd
Moorhill Primary School (Junior Site) MOORHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL MOORHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL PYE GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	590 yd
Cannock Park STAFFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	657 yd
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College CARDINAL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	676 yd
Chase Leisure Centre Stafford Road	golf, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	881 yd
Cannock Chase High School HEDNESFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	941 yd
Cannock Sports Stadium (Closed) Pye Green Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,056 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	74.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS11 4QH