Sweetbriar Way, Cannock, WS12 2UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS12 2UL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.1%	0.7%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.6%	48.9%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	26.3%	38.6%	12.3%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	63.7%	50.1%	-13.6%	44.2%	5.9%
Separated	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4%	5.4%	1.4%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.1%) 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	63.5%	57.2%	-6.3%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	25%	32.9%	7.9%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	9.6%	8.4%	-1.2%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 2UL this area, 9.8% 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	14.6%	9.8%	-4.8%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	8.7%	-10.9%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	17.9%	-3.9%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	24.8%	11.3%	16.9%	7.9%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	32.9%	8.8%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% 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)
Chinese	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
White	96.5%	94.7%	-1.8%	81.4%	13.3%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.5% 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	97.5%	97.5%	0.0%	83.2%	14.3%
European Union	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	97.7%	0.2%	83.2%	14.5%
10+ Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	9.8%	-8.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Sweetbriar Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sweetbriar Way was 48.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.6% higher than the Hawks Green with Rumer Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sweetbriar Way has the 17th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hawks Green with Rumer Hill and the 138th lowest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.0%.

🔎 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 2UL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Sweetbriar Way are based on 253 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 Sweetbriar Way, Cannock, WS12 2UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS12 2UL

Average Price
£440,829

Semi-Detached
£395,899

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£441,677

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sweetbriar Way

Average Price
£402,023

Semi-Detached
£274,375

Terraced
£257,643

Detached
£449,361

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sweetbriar WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
163 Sweetbriar Way, Cannock, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2025-02-05	£424,069
105 Sweetbriar Way, Cannock, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£439,950	2025-01-24	£442,159
85 Sweetbriar Way, Cannock, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-08-23	£326,857
143 Sweetbriar Way, Cannock, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£478,000	2024-01-26	£497,378
145 Sweetbriar Way, Cannock, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-01-12	£374,595

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS12 2UL

Employment

WS12 2UL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	196
Part-Time Employee	79
Retired	59
Self-Employed	47
Looking after home or family	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	52
Human health and social work activities	35
Manufacturing	31
Construction	31
Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	8
Other	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	1,593 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Five Ways Primary School Langholm Drive , Heath Hayes WS12 2EZ	3out of 4	416 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorsemoor Primary School Gorsemoor School, Gorsemoor Road , Heath Hayes WS12 3TG	2out of 4	751 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Hill Top , Hednesford WS12 1DE	3out of 4	970 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy Reservoir Road , Hednesford WS12 1BE	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath Hayes Primary Academy Wimblebury Road , Heath Hayes WS12 2EP	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	794 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cannock Chase High School Hednesford Road , WS11 1JT	3out of 4	2,379 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Staffordshire University Academy Marston Road , Hednesford WS12 4JH	1out of 4	2,669 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norton Canes High School Burntwood Road , Norton Canes WS11 9SP	3out of 4	2,765 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Cardinal Way , Stafford Road WS11 4AW	3out of 4	3,281 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,313 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherbrook Primary School Grainger Court , WS11 5SA	3out of 4	2,870 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chase Grammar School International Study Centre Convent Close , WS11 0UR	- not rated	3,157 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase Grammar School Convent Close , WS11 0UR	- not rated	3,157 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peak Education - Cannock Longford Road , Cannock WS11 0LD	- not rated	3,756 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olive Grove	Cross Keys Inn, 42 Hill Street	769 yd
Panshi Restaurant	5-6 Hawks Green District Centre, Heath Way	813 yd
Cherished Community Cafe	Hayes Green Community Centre, 11 Hawks Green District Centre, Heath Way	836 yd
Jasmine Tandoori	125 Hednesford Road	988 yd
Original Dessert Company	96 Hednesford Road	1,062 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Keys Hotel	Cross Keys Hotel, Hill Street	769 yd
Heath Hayes Constitutional Club	Heath Hayes Constitutional Club, Hednesford Road	822 yd
Winding Wheel	Hawks Green District Centre, Heath Way	836 yd
The Talbot	123 Hednesford Road	998 yd
Five Ways Inn	Five Ways Inn, Hednesford Road	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trocadero Fish Bar	1 Sharon Way	762 yd
Jolly Fryer Paul & Brads	1 Hawks Green District Centre, Heath Way	836 yd
Bakeaway	157 Hednesford Road	932 yd
Dynamo Chippy	153 Hednesford Road	942 yd
Golden Hayes Cantonese Takeaway	122 Hednesford Road	1,015 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Heath Way		784 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Keys Park KEYS PARK ROAD	grass pitches	189 yd
Five Ways Primary School LANGHOLM DRIVE	grass pitches	312 yd
Gorsemoor Primary School GORSEMOOR ROAD	grass pitches	715 yd
Arthur Street Playing Fields (Closed) Arthur Street	grass pitches	864 yd
Kingsmead School KINGS AVENUE	grass pitches	874 yd
Heath Hayes Primary Academy WIMBLEBURY ROAD	grass pitches	973 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	56.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS12 2UL