Heather Road, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS12 4EX 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	49.8%	51.2%	1.4%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50.2%	48.8%	-1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31%	39.7%	8.7%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	37%	-8.7%	44.2%	-7.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	11.4%	10.1%	-1.3%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	8.7%	7.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	1.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.8%) 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	32.7%	33.2%	0.5%	48.4%	-15.2%
Good health	37.8%	33.6%	-4.2%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	20.7%	25.1%	4.4%	12.7%	12.4%
Bad health	7.8%	5.7%	-2.1%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	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.

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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.7%	24.6%	-9.1%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	9.9%	-9.1%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	15.2%	-1.1%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	10.5%	5.6%	5.3%	5.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	17.8%	6.9%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	8.7%	19.4%	10.7%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	6.5%	2.6%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
White	99.1%	98.6%	-0.5%	81.4%	17.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.1% 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	98.6%	98.1%	-0.5%	83.2%	14.9%
European Union	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	99%	0.8%	83.2%	15.8%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
No passport held	31.1%	13.5%	17.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Heather Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heather Road was 203.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 311.6% higher than the Hednesford Green Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heather Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Hednesford Green Heath and the 26th highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.3%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WS12 4EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Heather Road are based on 16 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 Heather Road, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS12 4EX

Average Price
£195,472

Semi-Detached
£220,437

Terraced
£178,109

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,177

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heather Road

Average Price
£192,225

Semi-Detached
£216,417

Terraced
£180,438

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,837

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heather Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Heather Road, Cannock, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-10-30	£156,951
35 Heather Road, Cannock, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2020-02-21	£208,717
24 Heather Road, Cannock, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2019-05-21	£130,690
45 Heather Road, Cannock, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£166,000	2018-08-10	£232,169
3 Heather Road, Cannock, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£71,000	2018-07-13	£91,673

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS12 4EX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	2,081 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pye Green Academy Rosehill , Hednesford WS12 4RT	3out of 4	619 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Hill Primary School High Mount Street , Hednesford WS12 4BH	3out of 4	1,413 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poppyfield Primary Academy Bishop Street , Hednesford WS12 4RY	- not rated	1,922 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School Kingsway , Chadsmoor WS11 6EU	4out of 4	2,278 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redhill Primary School Wrights Avenue , West Chadsmoor WS11 5JR	3out of 4	2,359 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Staffordshire University Academy Marston Road , Hednesford WS12 4JH	1out of 4	1,525 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Kings Avenue , WS12 1DH	2out of 4	2,879 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cannock Chase High School Hednesford Road , WS11 1JT	3out of 4	3,707 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Cardinal Way , Stafford Road WS11 4AW	3out of 4	3,759 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	1,667 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherbrook Primary School Grainger Court , WS11 5SA	3out of 4	3,863 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
JP Alternative Education Shooting Butts Centre , Penkridge Bank Road WS15 2UB	- not rated	4,398 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase Grammar School International Study Centre Convent Close , WS11 0UR	- not rated	4,962 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase Grammar School Convent Close , WS11 0UR	- not rated	4,962 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chase Workers Social Club	848 Pye Green Road	647 yd
Samson Blewitt	Public House, 14 Rosehill	672 yd
Greenheath Progressive WMC	Greenheath Working Mens Club, 21 Blewitt Street	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pye Green Fish Bar	74 Broadhurst Green	562 yd
Wok 88	76 Broadhurst Green	567 yd
Rose Hill Balti	2-2A Rose Hill	673 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cotswold Road HEATHER ROAD	grass pitches	89 yd
West Cannock Social Club (Closed) Bradbury Lane	grass pitches	434 yd
5'S Pavilion And Sports Ground Bradbury Lane	artificial grass pitch	450 yd
Pye Green Valley Primary ROSEHILL	grass pitches	581 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	46.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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