Woodthorne Close, Rugeley, WS15 2RZ

Overview of WS15 2RZ

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Woodthorne Close is in Rugeley and in Cannock Chase district. WS15 2RZ is located in the Etching Hill & the Heath electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Cannock Chase. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Woodthorne Close, Rugeley, WS15 2RZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS15 2RY, WS15 2TB, WS15 2AU, WS15 2SZ, WS15 2PA, WS15 2SX, WS15 2NX, WS15 2AY, WS15 2GS.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WS15 2RZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.9%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.8%	49.1%	0.3%	49.0%	0.1%

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	30.4%	35.2%	4.8%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	38.1%	-9.9%	44.2%	-6.1%
Separated	2.6%	3%	0.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	13.2%	16.3%	3.1%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	5.9%	7.4%	1.5%	6.1%	1.3%

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	49.7%	42.1%	-7.6%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	33.8%	35.9%	2.1%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	10.7%	16.9%	6.2%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.9%	25.5%	-3.4%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	11.8%	-6.5%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	18.5%	1.3%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	7%	8.9%	1.9%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	14.4%	3.4%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	19.2%	5.6%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% 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)
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.6%	98.5%	-0.1%	81.4%	17.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.2% 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	98.3%	98.2%	-0.1%	83.2%	15.0%
European Union	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	98.8%	0.8%	83.2%	15.6%
10+ Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	9.8%	-8.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Woodthorne Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodthorne Close was 117.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.3% higher than the Brereton & Ravenhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodthorne Close has the 15th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill and the 60th highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.8%.

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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 2RZ, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Woodthorne Close are based on 38 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 Woodthorne Close, Rugeley, WS15 2RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS15 2RZ

Average Price
£208,356

Semi-Detached
£217,624

Terraced
£215,827

Detached
£232,078

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,266

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodthorne Close

Average Price
£218,470

Semi-Detached
£225,781

Terraced
£219,836

Detached
£221,493

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,404

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodthorne CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Woodthorne Close, Rugeley, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-09-27	£199,107
24 Woodthorne Close, Rugeley, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£218,000	2024-08-30	£224,166
7 Woodthorne Close, Rugeley, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,500	2023-06-30	£217,768
8 Woodthorne Close, Rugeley, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,500	2019-12-13	£258,529
5 Woodthorne Close, Rugeley, Staffordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£133,000	2018-12-13	£184,964

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Construction	35
Manufacturing	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy Penk Drive , Etching Hill WS15 2XY	- not rated	206 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The John Bamford Primary School Crabtree Way , Etching Hill WS15 2PA	3out of 4	209 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hills Primary School School Road , WS15 2PD	- not rated	522 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chancel Primary School Wolseley Road , WS15 2EW	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfield CofE Primary Academy Sandy Lane , WS15 2LB	2out of 4	1,521 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	704 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	2,250 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	Distance
The Rusty Barrel	103 Fernwood Drive	259 yd
Rugeley Cricket Club	Chaseley Road	517 yd
Etching Hill Tennis Club	Rugeley Tennis Club, East Butts Road	709 yd
The Chase Pub	Hagley Road	743 yd
The Vine Inn	The Vine Inn, Sheep Fair	969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rucci Indian Takeaway	105 Fernwood Drive	255 yd
The Raj	101 Fernwood Drive	261 yd
Hong Kong Chinese Food Takeaway	97 Fernwood Drive	266 yd
Jolly Fryer	95 Fernwood Drive	269 yd
Lotus House	85 Fernwood Drive	285 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	2 Springfield Road		835 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Green Lane HILLWAY CLOSE	grass pitches	223 yd
Etching Hill Primary School ETCHING HILL C E PRIMARY SCHOOL ETCHING HILL C E PRIMARY SCHOOL PENK DRIVE NORTH	grass pitches	318 yd
Western Springs Primary School SPRINGFIELDS ESTATE	grass pitches	455 yd
Etching Hill Tennis Club East Butts Road	tennis courts	582 yd
The Hart School PENKRIDGE BANK ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	646 yd
Mount Road WEST BUTTS ROAD	grass pitches	835 yd
Rugeley Community Centre RUGELEY COMMUNITY HALL RUGELEY COMMUNITY HALL TAYLORS LANE		1,014 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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