Church Hill, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 1BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS12 1BD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.6%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	49%	49.4%	0.4%	49.0%	0.4%

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	27.6%	31.2%	3.6%	37.9%	-6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	40.9%	-10.3%	44.2%	-3.3%
Separated	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	8.3%	11%	2.7%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	9.6%	12.3%	2.7%	6.1%	6.2%

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	45.7%	40.7%	-5.0%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	29%	37.6%	8.6%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	15.2%	14.9%	-0.3%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	8.5%	5.6%	-2.9%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	23.9%	23.1%	-0.8%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	11.4%	-1.2%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	16.6%	-2.3%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	8.1%	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	13.3%	-0.3%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	25.3%	4.4%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.2%	96.9%	-1.3%	81.4%	15.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% 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%	96.1%	-2.4%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	96.6%	-1.6%	83.2%	13.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	22.5%	13.5%	9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	58.7%	46.2%	12.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Church Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Hill was 24.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.9% lower than the Hawks Green with Rumer Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Church Hill has the 11th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hawks Green with Rumer Hill and the 54th lowest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.8%.

🔎 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. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WS12 1BD, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Church Hill are based on 41 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 Church Hill, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 1BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS12 1BD

Average Price
£206,210

Semi-Detached
£134,842

Terraced
£152,893

Detached
£310,687

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,099

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Hill

Average Price
£220,097

Semi-Detached
£196,563

Terraced
£178,244

Detached
£299,987

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,347

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
117 Church Hill, Cannock, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-12-20	£86,002
123 Church Hill, Cannock, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-12-19	£126,674
125 Church Hill, Cannock, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-02-09	£113,605
109 Church Hill, Cannock, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£182,000	2017-07-24	£280,831
121 Church Hill, Cannock, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£122,500	2016-05-06	£197,435

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS12 1BD

Employment

WS12 1BD 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in WS12 1BD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	99
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	10
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Construction	29
Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1
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	621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cannock Chase Children's Centre Cannock Road , WS11 5BU	- not rated	2,494 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cannock Nursery School Hunter Road , WS11 3AE	- not rated	3,710 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy Reservoir Road , Hednesford WS12 1BE	3out of 4	257 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School Reservoir Road , Hednesford WS12 1BE	- not rated	257 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hill Top , Hednesford WS12 1DE	- not rated	527 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hill Top , Hednesford WS12 1DE	3out of 4	527 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poppyfield Primary Academy Bishop Street , Hednesford WS12 4RY	3out of 4	970 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsmead School Kings Avenue , WS12 1DH	- not rated	469 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Kings Avenue , WS12 1DH	3out of 4	469 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blake Valley Technology College Marston Road , Hednesford WS12 4JH	- not rated	1,884 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Staffordshire University Academy Marston Road , Hednesford WS12 4JH	3out of 4	1,884 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cannock Chase High School Hednesford Road , WS11 1JT	3out of 4	2,657 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boney Hay Middle School Chorley Road , WS7 8PF	- not rated	5,218 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chase Terrace Middle School Rugeley Road , Chase Terrace WS7 8AJ	- not rated	5,247 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cannock Chase Technical College The Green , WS11 1UE	- not rated	3,413 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,525 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherbrook Primary School Grainger Court , WS11 5SA	3out of 4	3,086 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherbrook Primary School Grainger Court , WS11 5SA	- not rated	3,086 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chase Grammar School International Study Centre Convent Close , WS11 0UR	- not rated	3,750 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase Grammar School Convent Close , WS11 0UR	- not rated	3,750 yd	Other independent 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
Spice of Hednesford	13 Market Street	414 yd
The Indian Smokehouse / Peri Peri Pizza	35 Market Street	454 yd
Press Books and Coffee	42 Market Street	489 yd
India Red	44 Market Street	497 yd
Hednesford Bingo Club	Chase Gateway, Victoria Street	527 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Church Hill Victoria WMC	116 Church Hill	50 yd
Plough & Harrow	Plough And Harrow, Uxbridge Street	366 yd
Dulcie's Bar	1 Market Street	447 yd
Kraftt Lounge Bar	33 Market Street	453 yd
The Hen House	The Hen House, 10 Eskrett Street	528 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jumbo House	2 Uxbridge Street	339 yd
Uxbridge Cantonese	9a Market Street	388 yd
Pizza Hut	Unit 1, Chase Gateway, Victoria Street	459 yd
Pizza Pan	60 Market Street	540 yd
Food Paradise	76 Market Street	592 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 6 To 7, Chase Gateway, Victoria Street	459 yd
Tesco	Victoria Shopping Park, Victoria Street	633 yd
B & M	Unit 4, Victoria Shopping Park, Victoria Street	758 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsmead School KINGS AVENUE	grass pitches	466 yd
Active Images Health Club (Closed) Cardigan Place	health and fitness suite	481 yd
Hednesford Park VALLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	718 yd
Pure Gym (Hednesford Cannock) VICTORIA SHOPPING PARK VICTORIA SHOPPING PARK VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	771 yd
Keys Park KEYS PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,087 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	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	14.3%

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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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