Sparrowhawk Way, Cannock, WS11 7JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS11 7JW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	49.9%	49.7%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.1%	50.3%	0.2%	49.0%	1.3%

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 7JW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.4% 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	56.3%	54.4%	-1.9%	37.9%	16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	32.4%	-0.3%	44.2%	-11.8%
Separated	5.1%	3.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	5.1%	9.3%	4.2%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	67.6%	50%	-17.6%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	25.6%	37.2%	11.6%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	5.4%	7%	1.6%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	9.8%	13.6%	3.8%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	13.6%	-6.9%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	16.3%	-0.2%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.1%	24%	3.9%	16.9%	7.1%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	28.3%	1.5%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	0.9%	2.3%
White	96.2%	92.9%	-3.3%	81.4%	11.5%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% 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	98.4%	95.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	95.9%	-2.2%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	20%	13.5%	6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.9%	37.2%	22.7%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Sparrowhawk Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sparrowhawk Way was 40.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.6% lower than the Hawks Green with Rumer Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sparrowhawk Way has the 21st highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hawks Green with Rumer Hill and the 115th lowest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WS11 7JW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Sparrowhawk Way are based on 28 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 Sparrowhawk Way, Cannock, WS11 7JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS11 7JW

Average Price
£271,759

Semi-Detached
£259,446

Terraced
£246,250

Detached
£304,301

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sparrowhawk Way

Average Price
£275,228

Semi-Detached
£261,255

Terraced
£262,281

Detached
£304,156

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sparrowhawk WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Sparrowhawk Way, Cannock, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£211,000	2024-06-07	£215,276
10 Sparrowhawk Way, Cannock, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£252,000	2024-04-22	£263,036
11 Sparrowhawk Way, Cannock, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£233,000	2023-11-30	£233,935
11 Sparrowhawk Way, Cannock, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-06-29	£271,788
21 Sparrowhawk Way, Cannock, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2022-09-13	£257,540

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS11 7JW

Employment

WS11 7JW 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WS11 7JW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Retired	8
Other	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	31
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Mining and quarrying	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	2,682 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	1,200 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgtown Primary School North Street , Bridgtown WS11 0AZ	3out of 4	1,639 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorsemoor Primary School Gorsemoor School, Gorsemoor Road , Heath Hayes WS12 3TG	2out of 4	1,681 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School Burns Street , Chadsmoor WS11 6DR	3out of 4	1,710 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Five Ways Primary School Langholm Drive , Heath Hayes WS12 2EZ	3out of 4	2,050 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,165 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Cardinal Way , Stafford Road WS11 4AW	3out of 4	2,055 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Kings Avenue , WS12 1DH	2out of 4	2,280 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Wyrley Academy Hall Lane , Great Wyrley WS6 6LQ	1out of 4	2,583 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Staffordshire University Academy Marston Road , Hednesford WS12 4JH	1out of 4	3,012 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	1,269 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase Grammar School Convent Close , WS11 0UR	- not rated	1,269 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherbrook Primary School Grainger Court , WS11 5SA	3out of 4	1,533 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peak Education - Cannock Longford Road , Cannock WS11 0LD	- not rated	1,822 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy Avon Road , WS11 1LH	1out of 4	1,866 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
Pizza Express	McArthur Glen West Midlands Designer Outlet, FB04 Eastern Way	373 yd
Bubble Citea	Unit 25 McArthur Glen West Midlands Designer Outlet, Eastern Way	374 yd
Penny Black's Cafe @ Fashion Factory	Unit 5a, Hollies Business Park, Hollies Park Road	766 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Hemlock Way	897 yd
Shabab Restaurant	47 Mill Street	1,015 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miller & Carter Cannock	Mill Farm, Lichfield Road	435 yd
Newhall Farm Inn	Newhall Farm Inn, Lichfield Road	746 yd
The Arcade	49 Mill Street	1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Krispy Chip	2 Devon Road		614 yd
Oriental 2 Takeaway	116 Mill Street		885 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Lichfield Road	439 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Walsall Road	919 yd
Morrisons	Mill Street	1,015 yd
B & M	Unit 2, The Chase Centre, Church Street	1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Poplars Golf Centre (Closed) Newlands Lane	golf	723 yd
Tazzs Gym (Closed) Unit 42 Unit 42 Martindale	health and fitness suite	997 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	75.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.1 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	23.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS11 7JW