Armitage Road, Rugeley, WS15 1PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS15 1PU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	52.8%	-0.6%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	46.6%	47.2%	0.6%	49.0%	-1.8%

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	24.6%	27.6%	3.0%	37.9%	-10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	50.4%	8.7%	44.2%	6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8%	9.5%	1.5%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	23.3%	9.1%	-14.2%	6.1%	3.0%

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	41.3%	46.5%	5.2%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	28.6%	27.1%	-1.5%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	24.2%	10.9%	-13.3%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.4%	13.2%	8.8%	4.0%	9.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	1.2%	1.1%

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	40.4%	19.9%	-20.5%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	9.1%	-1.0%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	10.4%	-0.2%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	20.8%	9.9%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	34.2%	10.1%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	99.6%	95.7%	-3.9%	81.4%	14.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96% 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	98.7%	96%	-2.7%	83.2%	12.8%
European Union	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	96%	-2.2%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	0.2%	3.3%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Armitage Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Armitage Road was 15.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.2% lower than the Armitage with Handsacre average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Armitage Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Armitage with Handsacre and the 49th lowest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WS15 1PU, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Armitage Road are based on 226 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lichfield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Armitage Road, Rugeley, WS15 1PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS15 1PU

Average Price
£636,922

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£636,922

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Armitage Road

Average Price
£274,362

Semi-Detached
£264,330

Terraced
£211,150

Detached
£353,537

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,897

Other
£163,599

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Armitage Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Gardeners Cottage Armitage Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2002-09-16	£651,897
Gulson Cottage Armitage Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£139,999	1998-01-09	£625,565

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS15 1PU

Employment

WS15 1PU 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	92
Retired	50
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Part-Time Employee	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	8
Other	0
Student (economically inactive)	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	23
Education	14
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School Armitage Lane , Brereton WS15 1ED	3out of 4	872 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Croft Primary School Rugeley Road , Armitage WS15 4AZ	3out of 4	1,343 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School Talbot Road , Brereton WS15 1AU	3out of 4	1,875 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newman Grove , WS15 1BN	3out of 4	2,420 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Chadwick Primary School School Lane , Hill Ridware WS15 3QN	3out of 4	2,445 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hart School Penkridge Bank Road , WS15 2UE	3out of 4	3,824 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longdon Hall School Longdon Hall School , Longdon Green WS15 4PT	- not rated	3,289 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rugeley School Blithbury Road , Blithbury WS15 3JQ	- not rated	4,472 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
JP Alternative Education Shooting Butts Centre , Penkridge Bank Road WS15 2UB	- not rated	5,442 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
Vintage Tearoom	Hawkesyard Estate, Armitage Lane	263 yd
Lou Lou Bakery	61 St Thomas Way, Hawksyard	436 yd
The Food Factory	Unit 106 Anglesey Court, Wheelhouse Road	954 yd
Hawkesyard Estate	Armitage Lane, Armitage	1,049 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ash Tree	Armitage Road, Armitage	575 yd
Plum Pudding	Rugeley Road, Armitage	1,040 yd
Brereton Sports & Social Club	Brereton Social Club, Armitage Lane	1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hawkes Yard Priory Golf Club (Closed) THE OLD CATTERY THE OLD CATTERY BATESWAY	golf	985 yd
Ravenhill Park ARMITAGE LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,061 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	3.4%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	28.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	26.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.69 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS15 1PU