Cygnet Close, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS12 4RL is primarily male, with 53.9% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	46.1%	-3.9%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	50%	53.9%	3.9%	49.0%	4.9%

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 WS12 4RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	39.8%	43.2%	3.4%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.7%	34.4%	0.7%	44.2%	-9.8%
Separated	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	14.9%	12.8%	-2.1%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	6.8%	6.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.1%

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	49%	37.1%	-11.9%	48.4%	-11.3%
Good health	31%	43%	12.0%	33.6%	9.4%
Fair health	13.6%	16.8%	3.2%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	5.8%	2%	-3.8%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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	22.1%	17.1%	-5.0%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	10.1%	-1.9%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25.7%	14.9%	-10.8%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	7%	4.6%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	21.9%	9.9%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	24.6%	2.9%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	4%	4.4%	0.4%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.3%	97.3%	-1.0%	81.4%	15.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% 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	97.6%	91.4%	-6.2%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	2%	5.9%	3.9%	6.1%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.2%	1.2%	5.6%	-4.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	91.4%	-6.2%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	22%	13.5%	8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Cygnet Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cygnet Close was 56.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.9% higher than the Hednesford Green Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cygnet Close has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Hednesford Green Heath and the 156th lowest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.9%.

🔎 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
£40,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WS12 4RL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Cygnet Close are based on 37 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 Cygnet Close, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS12 4RL

Average Price
£132,756

Semi-Detached
£235,303

Terraced
£155,798

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,464

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cygnet Close

Average Price
£153,952

Semi-Detached
£251,052

Terraced
£186,142

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,039

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cygnet CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Cygnet Close, Cannock, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2026-01-23	£170,000
10 Cygnet Close, Cannock, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£197,000	2023-03-10	£208,988
4 Cygnet Close, Cannock, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-08-26	£160,266
3 Cygnet Close, Cannock, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-04-01	£94,514
6 Cygnet Close, Cannock, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-10-11	£160,831

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS12 4RL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	24
Construction	18
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cannock Chase Children's Centre Cannock Road , WS11 5BU	- not rated	3,288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cannock Nursery School Hunter Road , WS11 3AE	- not rated	4,668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valley Infant School Station Road , Hednesford WS12 4DN	- not rated	385 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Hill Junior School High Mount Street , Hednesford WS12 4BH	- not rated	899 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Hill Primary School High Mount Street , Hednesford WS12 4BH	3out of 4	910 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pye Green Academy Rosehill , Hednesford WS12 4RT	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pye Green Valley Primary School Rosehill , Hednesford WS12 4RT	- not rated	1,272 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blake Valley Technology College Marston Road , Hednesford WS12 4JH	- not rated	1,730 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Staffordshire University Academy Marston Road , Hednesford WS12 4JH	3out of 4	1,730 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Kings Avenue , WS12 1DH	- not rated	1,777 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead School Kings Avenue , WS12 1DH	3out of 4	1,777 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cannock Chase High School Hednesford Road , WS11 1JT	3out of 4	3,467 yd	Academy converter	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	4,205 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	1,541 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherbrook Primary School Grainger Court , WS11 5SA	3out of 4	3,790 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherbrook Primary School Grainger Court , WS11 5SA	- not rated	3,790 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
JP Alternative Education Shooting Butts Centre , Penkridge Bank Road WS15 2UB	- not rated	4,636 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase Grammar School International Study Centre Convent Close , WS11 0UR	- not rated	4,692 yd	Other independent school	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
School Court	School Court, Station Road	324 yd
Museum of Cannock Chase Coffee Shop	The Museum Of Cannock Chase, Valley Road	481 yd
Pavilion Cafe	Hednesford Park Pavilion, Rugeley Road	562 yd
Hednesford Bingo Club	Chase Gateway, Victoria Street	921 yd
Station Cafe	105-107 Market Street	965 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hednesford Ex-Service Mens Clu	Hednesford Ex Service Mens Clu, Anglesey Street	95 yd
Bell and Bottle	42 Mount Street	347 yd
Greenheath Progressive WMC	Greenheath Working Mens Club, 21 Blewitt Street	940 yd
Heddin's Ford	69 Market Street	1,001 yd
Hedgeford Lodge	Anglesey Street	1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon City	1 Rosehill Centre, Rose Hill	95 yd
Station Road Chippy	110 Station Road	382 yd
Pizza Hut	Unit 1, Chase Gateway, Victoria Street	949 yd
Subway	103 Market Street	952 yd
Food Paradise	76 Market Street	968 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B & M	Unit 4, Victoria Shopping Park, Victoria Street	836 yd
Aldi	Unit 6 To 7, Chase Gateway, Victoria Street	949 yd
Tesco	Victoria Shopping Park, Victoria Street	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hednesford Park VALLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	650 yd
Pure Gym (Hednesford Cannock) VICTORIA SHOPPING PARK VICTORIA SHOPPING PARK VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	826 yd
5'S Pavilion And Sports Ground Bradbury Lane	artificial grass pitch	1,011 yd
West Cannock Social Club (Closed) Bradbury Lane	grass pitches	1,029 yd
Active Images Health Club (Closed) Cardigan Place	health and fitness suite	1,033 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.2 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	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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