Market Square, Rugeley, WS15 2FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS15 2FA is primarily male, with 55.7% 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	47.9%	44.3%	-3.6%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	52.1%	55.7%	3.6%	49.0%	6.7%

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 WS15 2FA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	35.2%	49.3%	14.1%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	22.7%	-11.4%	44.2%	-21.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	17%	13.1%	-3.9%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	12.1%	12.2%	0.1%	6.1%	6.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.2%) 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	39.7%	39.3%	-0.4%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	32.4%	29.9%	-2.5%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	18.7%	22.5%	3.8%	12.7%	9.8%
Bad health	6.8%	7.4%	0.6%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 WS15 2FA this area, 30.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 17.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.6%	30.8%	2.2%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.9%	15.4%	-5.5%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	14.5%	0.2%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	15.4%	7.2%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	17.6%	-0.5%	33.8%	-16.2%
Other	7.7%	1.8%	-5.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
White	98.6%	96.7%	-1.9%	81.4%	15.3%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% 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	97.3%	92.3%	-5.0%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	1.4%	6.1%	4.7%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
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	95.4%	93.4%	-2.0%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0%	2%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Market Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Square was 745.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 838.6% higher than the Brereton & Ravenhill average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Market Square has the highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill and the 2nd highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 254.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.0%.

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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 2FA, 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 Market Square are based on 11 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 Market Square, Rugeley, WS15 2FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS15 2FA

Average Price
£374,611

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£374,611

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Square

Average Price
£335,918

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£255,023

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,667

Other
£432,222

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Market Square, Rugeley, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-06-25	£380,829
31 Market Square, Rugeley, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£384,000	2018-01-16	£496,464

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS15 2FA

Employment

WS15 2FA area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Retired	54
Full-Time Employee	51
Part-Time Employee	25
Unemployed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	21
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Education	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	425 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfield CofE Primary Academy Sandy Lane , WS15 2LB	2out of 4	512 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newman Grove , WS15 1BN	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hills Primary School School Road , WS15 2PD	- not rated	1,049 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The John Bamford Primary School Crabtree Way , Etching Hill WS15 2PA	3out of 4	1,405 yd	Community school	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	1,037 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	3,096 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rugeley School Blithbury Road , Blithbury WS15 3JQ	- not rated	5,002 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
The New Bilash Rugeley	19-20 Market Square	40 yd
Daisy's Kitchen	6 Lower Brook Street	50 yd
Costa Coffee	2 Lower Brook Street	73 yd
Savannah's Tea Room	5 Market Street	74 yd
Bar No 3	3, Anson Street	80 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whitworth and Mason's Lounge Bar	19-20 Market Square	40 yd
The Shrew	2 Market Street	60 yd
Bo Jollys	13 Albion Street	67 yd
The Tavern in the Town	2-4 Anson Street	71 yd
The Albion Inn	17 Albion Street	77 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Burger	13 Market Square	51 yd
Crumbs	1 Bow Street Chambers, Market Square	70 yd
Wrights Pies	21 Lower Brook Street	94 yd
Greggs	23 Lower Brook Street	101 yd
Peter's Kitchen	27 Albion Street	118 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Iceland Frozen Foods Plc, Market Square	53 yd
Aldi	Market Street	167 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons, Market Street	185 yd
Home Bargains	Pointland Park, Wellington Drive	315 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Power Station Road	566 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rugeley Community Centre RUGELEY COMMUNITY HALL RUGELEY COMMUNITY HALL TAYLORS LANE		363 yd
St Augustine'S Field POWER STATION ROAD	grass pitches	441 yd
Hagley Playing Fields HAGLEY PARK HAGLEY PARK WESTERN SPRINGS ROAD	grass pitches	465 yd
Churchfield Primary School SANDY LANE	grass pitches	481 yd
Lea Hall Sports And Social Club SANDY LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	729 yd
Rugeley Leisure Centre Burnthill Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	844 yd
The Hart School (Upper School) (Closed) BURNTHILL LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	910 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School NEWMAN GROVE	grass pitches	982 yd
The Hart School (Closed) RUGELEY SIXTH FORM ACADEMY RUGELEY SIXTH FORM ACADEMY BURNTHILL LANE		997 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of WS15 2FA