Cocketts Nook, Rugeley, WS15 2RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS15 2RB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51.6%	2.0%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50.4%	48.4%	-2.0%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	34.4%	36.8%	2.4%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	47%	-5.2%	44.2%	2.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	8.9%	9.8%	0.9%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	47.6%	41%	-6.6%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	38.7%	44%	5.3%	33.6%	10.4%
Fair health	10.3%	9%	-1.3%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.2%	0.6%

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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.7%	19.1%	-5.6%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	14.5%	-4.1%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.7%	19.1%	-3.6%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	6.7%	1.5%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	18%	5.3%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	19.4%	7.7%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.1%	96.4%	-1.7%	81.4%	15.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.9% 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	97.8%	97.9%	0.1%	83.2%	14.7%
European Union	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.2%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	97%	-0.8%	83.2%	13.8%
10+ Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Cocketts Nook Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cocketts Nook was 43.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.5% lower than the Etching Hill & the Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cocketts Nook has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Etching Hill & the Heath and the 127th lowest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.3%.

🔎 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 2RB, 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 Cocketts Nook are based on 29 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Stafford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cocketts Nook, Rugeley, WS15 2RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS15 2RB

Average Price
£175,839

Semi-Detached
£175,839

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cocketts Nook

Average Price
£172,722

Semi-Detached
£184,809

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£9,548

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cocketts NookStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Cocketts Nook, Rugeley, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-07-04	£175,695
13 Cocketts Nook, Rugeley, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£189,500	2023-06-19	£198,877
11 Cocketts Nook, Rugeley, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2022-11-18	£181,274
11 Cocketts Nook, Rugeley, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£8,250	2022-09-12	£8,167
17 Cocketts Nook, Rugeley, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£10,950	2022-07-04	£10,928

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS15 2RB

Employment

WS15 2RB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	110
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Manufacturing	35
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Hills Primary School School Road , WS15 2PD	- not rated	614 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy Penk Drive , Etching Hill WS15 2XY	- not rated	690 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The John Bamford Primary School Crabtree Way , Etching Hill WS15 2PA	3out of 4	923 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chancel Primary School Wolseley Road , WS15 2EW	3out of 4	1,413 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfield CofE Primary Academy Sandy Lane , WS15 2LB	2out of 4	2,046 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	1,441 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	2,846 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		587 yd
The Stags Leap	118 Wolseley Road		735 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oasis Kebab & Pizza	16 Holyoake Place	183 yd
Rucci Indian Takeaway	105 Fernwood Drive	585 yd
The Raj	101 Fernwood Drive	590 yd
Hong Kong Chinese Food Takeaway	97 Fernwood Drive	596 yd
Jolly Fryer	95 Fernwood Drive	599 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	2 Springfield Road		536 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Western Springs Primary School SPRINGFIELDS ESTATE	grass pitches	528 yd
Etching Hill Primary School ETCHING HILL C E PRIMARY SCHOOL ETCHING HILL C E PRIMARY SCHOOL PENK DRIVE NORTH	grass pitches	704 yd
Green Lane HILLWAY CLOSE	grass pitches	962 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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS15 2RB