William Morris Court, Rugeley, WS15 2RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WS15 2RA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% of residents 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	48.3%	47.3%	-1.0%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	51.7%	52.7%	1.0%	49.0%	3.7%

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	39.8%	38.4%	-1.4%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	43.3%	-1.1%	44.2%	-0.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.7%	9.9%	2.2%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	6.6%	6.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	0.4%

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	42.4%	43.8%	1.4%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	35.5%	34.7%	-0.8%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	17.1%	17.4%	0.3%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	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.

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 19.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	23.1%	-9.3%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	14%	0.1%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	17.8%	-1.9%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	18.9%	8.5%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	19.3%	3.9%	33.8%	-14.5%
Other	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.0%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	98.4%	94%	-4.4%	81.4%	12.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% 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	99.1%	94.7%	-4.4%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	95.3%	-2.8%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
No passport held	28.2%	13.5%	14.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is William Morris Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around William Morris Court was 134.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.3% higher than the Etching Hill & the Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

William Morris Court has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Etching Hill & the Heath and the 47th highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WS15 2RA, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 William Morris Court are based on 22 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 William Morris Court, Rugeley, WS15 2RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS15 2RA

Average Price
£142,237

Semi-Detached
£67,548

Terraced
£150,335

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,838

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for William Morris Court

Average Price
£153,303

Semi-Detached
£72,070

Terraced
£158,419

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,214

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on William Morris CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 William Morris Court, Rugeley, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-12-16	£147,601
30 William Morris Court, Rugeley, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2025-03-13	£153,000
21 William Morris Court, Rugeley, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2023-03-31	£125,181
12 William Morris Court, Rugeley, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-04-22	£165,218
31 William Morris Court, Rugeley, Staffordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£137,500	2022-02-14	£160,698

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS15 2RA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Education	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Western Springs Primary School School Road , WS15 2PD	- not rated	454 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hills Primary School School Road , WS15 2PD	2out of 4	454 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Western Springs Infant School Swallow Close , WS15 2PB	- not rated	454 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy Penk Drive , Etching Hill WS15 2XY	3out of 4	717 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Etching Hill CofE (C) Primary School Penk Drive , Etching Hill WS15 2XY	- not rated	717 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,364 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fair Oak Business and Enterprise College Penkridge Bank Road , WS15 2UE	- not rated	1,364 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hagley Park Academy Burnthill Lane , WS15 2HZ	- not rated	1,917 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hagley Park Sports College Burnthill Lane , WS15 2HZ	- not rated	1,917 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rugeley John Taylor Kingfisher Avenue , WS15 1FY	- not rated	3,368 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aelfgar Centre Taylors Lane , WS15 2AA	- not rated	1,239 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rugeley Sixth Form Academy Taylors Lane , WS15 2AA	- not rated	1,253 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Christian Academy 11 Anson Street , WS15 2BG	- not rated	1,426 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's School Bishton Hall , Wolseley Bridge ST17 0XN	- not rated	2,057 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
JP Alternative Education Shooting Butts Centre , Penkridge Bank Road WS15 2UB	- not rated	2,889 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Rusty Barrel	103 Fernwood Drive		541 yd
The Stags Leap	118 Wolseley Road		649 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oasis Kebab & Pizza	16 Holyoake Place	116 yd
Rucci Indian Takeaway	105 Fernwood Drive	539 yd
The Raj	101 Fernwood Drive	543 yd
Hong Kong Chinese Food Takeaway	97 Fernwood Drive	548 yd
Jolly Fryer	95 Fernwood Drive	550 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	2 Springfield Road		449 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Western Springs Primary School SPRINGFIELDS ESTATE	grass pitches	459 yd
Etching Hill Primary School ETCHING HILL C E PRIMARY SCHOOL ETCHING HILL C E PRIMARY SCHOOL PENK DRIVE NORTH	grass pitches	718 yd
Green Lane HILLWAY CLOSE	grass pitches	927 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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