Sussex Drive, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 1AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS12 1AT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.3%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51%	49.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.7%

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	29.8%	37.8%	8.0%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	23.7%	-2.9%	44.2%	-20.5%
Separated	7.3%	7.4%	0.1%	2.2%	5.2%
Divorced	18.5%	18.5%	0.0%	9.1%	9.4%
Widowed	17.7%	12.6%	-5.1%	6.1%	6.5%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (62.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	28.5%	30.3%	1.8%	48.4%	-18.1%
Good health	33.1%	32.3%	-0.8%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	24.5%	24.5%	0.0%	12.7%	11.8%
Bad health	7.3%	9%	1.7%	4.0%	5.0%
Very bad health	6.6%	3.9%	-2.7%	1.2%	2.7%

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 WS12 1AT this area, 34.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 16.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.7%	34.6%	-8.1%	18.2%	16.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	18.4%	1.5%	9.6%	8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	12.5%	-7.7%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	6.6%	5.0%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	11.8%	1.3%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	6.5%	16.2%	9.7%	33.8%	-17.6%
Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.7% 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)
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	96%	98.7%	2.7%	81.4%	17.3%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.8% 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%	96.8%	-1.2%	83.2%	13.6%
European Union	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	96.8%	-0.6%	83.2%	13.6%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	29%	13.5%	15.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Sussex Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sussex Drive was 53.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.4% lower than the Chadsmoor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sussex Drive has the 19th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadsmoor and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 33.8%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WS12 1AT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 Sussex Drive are based on 17 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 Sussex Drive, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 1AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS12 1AT

Average Price
£207,290

Semi-Detached
£222,748

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£68,162

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sussex Drive

Average Price
£205,942

Semi-Detached
£214,483

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,293

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sussex DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Sussex Drive, Cannock, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-06-07	£237,465
9 Sussex Drive, Cannock, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£227,500	2023-05-12	£239,995
9 Sussex Drive, Cannock, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-03-30	£192,075
5 Sussex Drive, Cannock, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-01-22	£275,474
3 Sussex Drive, Cannock, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2020-11-24	£266,559

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS12 1AT

Employment

WS12 1AT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	38
Retired	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	1
Other	1
Education	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Poppyfield Primary Academy Bishop Street , Hednesford WS12 4RY	- not rated	193 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School Kingsway , Chadsmoor WS11 6EU	4out of 4	485 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hill Top , Hednesford WS12 1DE	3out of 4	666 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Hill Primary School High Mount Street , Hednesford WS12 4BH	3out of 4	693 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy Reservoir Road , Hednesford WS12 1BE	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsmead School Kings Avenue , WS12 1DH	2out of 4	892 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Staffordshire University Academy Marston Road , Hednesford WS12 4JH	1out of 4	1,098 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cannock Chase High School Hednesford Road , WS11 1JT	3out of 4	2,124 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Cardinal Way , Stafford Road WS11 4AW	3out of 4	2,665 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norton Canes High School Burntwood Road , Norton Canes WS11 9SP	3out of 4	4,389 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hednesford Valley High School Stanley Road , WS12 4JS	3out of 4	731 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherbrook Primary School Grainger Court , WS11 5SA	3out of 4	2,487 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chase Grammar School International Study Centre Convent Close , WS11 0UR	- not rated	3,333 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase Grammar School Convent Close , WS11 0UR	- not rated	3,333 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy Avon Road , WS11 1LH	1out of 4	3,882 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
Costa Coffee	Victoria Shopping Park, Victoria Street	305 yd
Tesco Customer Cafe	Victoria Shopping Park, Victoria Street	305 yd
The Indian Smokehouse / Peri Peri Pizza	35 Market Street	369 yd
Burgerville	Unit 28, The Lightworks, 75-79 Market Street	372 yd
Station Cafe	105-107 Market Street	388 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hen House	The Hen House, 10 Eskrett Street	233 yd
Hedgeford Lodge	Anglesey Street	287 yd
Kraftt Lounge Bar	33 Market Street	378 yd
Dulcie's Bar	1 Market Street	381 yd
Heddin's Ford	69 Market Street	383 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Pan	60 Market Street	398 yd
Subway	103 Market Street	401 yd
Uxbridge Cantonese	9a Market Street	405 yd
Food Paradise	76 Market Street	409 yd
Jumbo House	2 Uxbridge Street	413 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Victoria Shopping Park, Victoria Street	305 yd
B & M	Unit 4, Victoria Shopping Park, Victoria Street	517 yd
Aldi	Unit 6 To 7, Chase Gateway, Victoria Street	534 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Active Images Health Club (Closed) Cardigan Place	health and fitness suite	406 yd
Pure Gym (Hednesford Cannock) VICTORIA SHOPPING PARK VICTORIA SHOPPING PARK VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	528 yd
Hednesford Park VALLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	757 yd
Kingsmead School KINGS AVENUE	grass pitches	784 yd
Hednesford Valley High School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	842 yd
Nuffield Health (Cannock) EAST CANNOCK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	967 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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