Church Street, Rugeley, WS15 2AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS15 2AB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	50.3%	53.7%	3.4%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	49.7%	46.3%	-3.4%	49.0%	-2.7%

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	26.7%	30.2%	3.5%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	41.4%	0.8%	44.2%	-2.8%
Separated	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	13.9%	12%	-1.9%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	16.7%	12.7%	-4.0%	6.1%	6.6%

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	38.2%	37.9%	-0.3%	48.4%	-10.5%
Good health	31.2%	35.5%	4.3%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	22.1%	16.5%	-5.6%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	7.9%	7.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.1%	25.2%	-13.9%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	13.7%	0.9%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	14.6%	-2.5%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6.5%	2.6%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	16.8%	6.1%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	20.9%	7.7%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	96.1%	97.8%	1.7%	81.4%	16.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.4% 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%	95.4%	-1.6%	83.2%	12.2%
European Union	1.2%	3%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	95.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	22.9%	13.5%	9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	55.8%	46.2%	9.6%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Church Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Street was 126.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.1% higher than the Brereton & Ravenhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill and the 51st highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 56.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WS15 2AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Church Street are based on 99 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 Street, Rugeley, WS15 2AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS15 2AB

Average Price
£338,777

Semi-Detached
£552,899

Terraced
£422,908

Detached
£441,374

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,206

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Street

Average Price
£293,869

Semi-Detached
£257,744

Terraced
£259,939

Detached
£435,215

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,851

Other
£492,073

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 5 Chancel House Church Street, Rugeley, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-02-16	£139,263
Westlawn Church Street, Rugeley, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-12-13	£333,325
14 Church Street, Rugeley, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-07-03	£401,223
Apartment 5 Chancel House Church Street, Rugeley, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-08-19	£124,745
Apartment 3 Chancel House Church Street, Rugeley, Staffordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-06-24	£111,942

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS15 2AB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WS15 2AB 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

Retired	103
Full-Time Employee	93
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	11
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chancel Primary School Wolseley Road , WS15 2EW	3out of 4	244 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hills Primary School School Road , WS15 2PD	- not rated	664 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfield CofE Primary Academy Sandy Lane , WS15 2LB	2out of 4	898 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The John Bamford Primary School Crabtree Way , Etching Hill WS15 2PA	3out of 4	1,171 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy Penk Drive , Etching Hill WS15 2XY	- not rated	1,197 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	1,009 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
JP Alternative Education Shooting Butts Centre , Penkridge Bank Road WS15 2UB	- not rated	3,056 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rugeley School Blithbury Road , Blithbury WS15 3JQ	- not rated	5,047 yd	Other independent special 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
Bar No 3	3, Anson Street	340 yd
Savannah's Tea Room	5 Market Street	377 yd
Rugeley Spice	7 Market Street	378 yd
The New Bilash Rugeley	19-20 Market Square	382 yd
Time For Tea	Rugeley Indoor Market Unit 1- 4, Elmore Lane	392 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rugeley Progressive WMC	Mansfield House, 40 Market Street	318 yd
The Tavern in the Town	2-4 Anson Street	358 yd
Red Lion	Red Lion, 19 Market Street	365 yd
Rugeley Rugby Club	St Augustines Field, Station Road	382 yd
Whitworth and Mason's Lounge Bar	19-20 Market Square	382 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rugeley Kebab House	14 Anson Street	301 yd
Star Burger	13 Market Square	383 yd
Crumbs	1 Bow Street Chambers, Market Square	388 yd
Wrights Pies	21 Lower Brook Street	491 yd
Greggs	23 Lower Brook Street	499 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Market Street	358 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons, Market Street	364 yd
Iceland	Iceland Frozen Foods Plc, Market Square	382 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Power Station Road	445 yd
Home Bargains	Pointland Park, Wellington Drive	726 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rugeley Community Centre RUGELEY COMMUNITY HALL RUGELEY COMMUNITY HALL TAYLORS LANE		71 yd
St Augustine'S Field POWER STATION ROAD	grass pitches	337 yd
Hagley Playing Fields HAGLEY PARK HAGLEY PARK WESTERN SPRINGS ROAD	grass pitches	670 yd
Western Springs Primary School SPRINGFIELDS ESTATE	grass pitches	772 yd
Churchfield Primary School SANDY LANE	grass pitches	837 yd
Green Lane HILLWAY CLOSE	grass pitches	922 yd
Rugeley Leisure Centre Burnthill Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,035 yd
Lea Hall Sports And Social Club SANDY LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,068 yd
The Hart School PENKRIDGE BANK ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,078 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	81.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.5%

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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS15 2AB