Forge Close, Churchbridge, Cannock, WS11 8JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS11 8JJ 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	48.6%	51.2%	2.6%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51.4%	48.8%	-2.6%	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.

In the immediate area around WS11 8JJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	42.2%	47.7%	5.5%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	35.3%	-9.9%	44.2%	-8.9%
Separated	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	5.7%	11.8%	6.1%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	4.2%	0.7%	-3.5%	6.1%	-5.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.8%) 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	51.6%	57.3%	5.7%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	32.1%	31.5%	-0.6%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	12.8%	8.5%	-4.3%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 8JJ this area, 5.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.1%	5.8%	-9.3%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	10.3%	-4.0%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	16%	-5.2%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.5%	29.5%	10.0%	16.9%	12.6%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	34%	7.8%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	96.3%	96.2%	-0.1%	81.4%	14.8%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.2% 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%	97.2%	-1.2%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	97.2%	-0.9%	83.2%	14.0%
10+ Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	9.8%	-8.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is Forge Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forge Close was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Cheslyn Hay Village average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.1%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WS11 8JJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Forge Close are based on 189 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Staffordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Forge Close, Churchbridge, Cannock, WS11 8JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS11 8JJ

Average Price
£204,518

Semi-Detached
£249,259

Terraced
£241,205

Detached
£328,735

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,704

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forge Close

Average Price
£221,468

Semi-Detached
£273,142

Terraced
£242,821

Detached
£344,089

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,344

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forge CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 Forge Close, Cannock, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-04-14	£250,000
27 Forge Close, Cannock, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-03-31	£222,708
88 Forge Close, Cannock, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-12-20	£135,910
94 Forge Close, Cannock, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,000	2024-11-29	£140,365
24 Forge Close, Cannock, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,000	2024-09-27	£138,010

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS11 8JJ

Employment

WS11 8JJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Retired	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Education	39
Human health and social work activities	37
Construction	33
Manufacturing	31
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	27
Transport and storage	18
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
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	4,882 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Huthill Lane , Great Wyrley WS6 6PG	3out of 4	679 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moat Hall Primary School John's Lane , Great Wyrley WS6 6BX	2out of 4	861 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgtown Primary School North Street , Bridgtown WS11 0AZ	3out of 4	950 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne Community Primary School Glenthorne Drive , Cheslyn Hay WS6 7BZ	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheslyn Hay Primary School Saredon Road , Cheslyn Hay WS6 7JQ	3out of 4	1,764 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Wyrley Academy Hall Lane , Great Wyrley WS6 6LQ	1out of 4	578 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheslyn Hay Academy Saredon Road , Cheslyn Hay WS6 7JQ	2out of 4	1,810 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cannock Chase High School Hednesford Road , WS11 1JT	3out of 4	2,948 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Cardinal Way , Stafford Road WS11 4AW	3out of 4	3,390 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norton Canes High School Burntwood Road , Norton Canes WS11 9SP	3out of 4	4,290 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peak Education - Cannock Longford Road , Cannock WS11 0LD	- not rated	1,477 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy Avon Road , WS11 1LH	1out of 4	1,819 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase Grammar School International Study Centre Convent Close , WS11 0UR	- not rated	1,842 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase Grammar School Convent Close , WS11 0UR	- not rated	1,842 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherbrook Primary School Grainger Court , WS11 5SA	3out of 4	2,990 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
Burger King	Unit 3, Cannock Gateway Retail Park, Eastern Way	496 yd
OK Diner	Ok Diner, 110-118 Watling Street	671 yd
Dee Dee's Family Cafe	The Range, Venture Centre, Green Lane	671 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken Gb Ltd, Orbital Retail Centre, Voyager Drive	674 yd
The Kitchen at CMC	Unit 15, Phoenix Centre, Broad Street	950 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olde Wyrley Hall	Olde Hall Lane, Great Wyrley	607 yd
The Orbital	The Orbital, Eastern Way	609 yd
New Inns	124 Station Street, Cheslyn Hay	624 yd
The Royal Oak	8 Norton Lane, Great Wyrley	750 yd
Hawkins Sports And Social Club	Coppice Lane, Cheslyn Hay	844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Wok	187 Station Street, Cheslyn Hay	452 yd
Bite Sandwich Bar	179B Walsall Road, Great Wyrley	850 yd
Peaceful Chinese Takeaway	25 North Street	983 yd
Bridgtown Chippy / Silly Sausage Cafe	1 North Street	1,015 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
M & S Simply Food	Unit 3, Orbital Retail Centre, Voyager Drive	541 yd
Aldi	Units 8 & 9, Orbital Retail Centre, Voyager Drive	636 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Voyager Drive	702 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Magnetti Sports (Closed)	grass pitches	539 yd
Great Wyrley Academy GREAT WYRLEY PERFORMING ARTS HIGH SCHOOL GREAT WYRLEY PERFORMING ARTS HIGH SCHOOL HALL LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	555 yd
Saint Thomas More Primary School HUTHILL LANE	grass pitches	569 yd
Great Wyrley Table Tennis Club Norton Lane		713 yd
Hawkins Sports Club COPPICE LANE	grass pitches	719 yd
Planet Ice Cannock UNIT 8-10 UNIT 8-10 WALKMILL WAY	ice rinks	944 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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