Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 4.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£225,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,122 sales
-2.2%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
West Midlands
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19343
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19343 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · WS12 0QE
HM Land Registry · Cannock Chase
Average price
£246,537
Median price: £225,000
Median -2.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,122 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jun '24 – Aug '25Aug '25: 1 sales · avg £205,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£263k£221k£180k
Jun '24Jul '24Oct '24Mar '25Aug '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near WS12 0QE
England & WalesCrime trends · near WS12 0QE
Counts are for Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY —
24155
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.1%
+ other · 2.9%
Religion
Christian54.0%
No religion39.8%
Not answered5.2%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
50–6423.3%
35–4917.7%
65–7414.1%
25–349.2%
75–848.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.5%
Households
One person: aged 66+15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.8%
Single family household, all members 66+14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.4%
One person: other11.1%
+ 8 other households · 30.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.4 km straight lineabout 43 min
Hednesford Rail Station
Rail · Southbound
- 5.1 km straight lineabout 63 min
Cannock Rail Station
Rail
- 5.8 km straight lineabout 73 min
Rugeley Town Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 148 m straight lineabout 2 min
Longstaff Avenue
Bus · adj · north-east
- 160 m straight lineabout 2 min
Williamson Avenue
Bus · adj · south-east
- 161 m straight lineabout 2 min
Longstaff Avenue
Bus · opp · south-west
- 172 m straight lineabout 2 min
Ironstone Road
Bus · opp · north-west
- 310 m straight lineabout 4 min
New Hayes Road
Bus · opp · north-west
Coordinates & Location for WS12 0QE
Wolverhampton and Walsall
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WS12 0QE
Coordinates
52.7028, -1.9520
Grid reference
SK033116
Easting
403,343
Northing
311,681
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WP23X+46
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Wolverhampton and Walsall
ITL Region
Cannock Chase
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Cannock Chase
Local Authority
Council AreaCannock Chase E14001150
Constituency
E14001150Staffordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley
Constituency code
E14001150
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Cannock Chase, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Cannock Chase
Health & NHS
West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Staffordshire
NHS EnglandWest Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
South Staffordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB - 04Y
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cannock Chase 006B E01029398
E01029398MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cannock Chase 006 E02006123
E02006123LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cannock Chase 006B E01029398
E01029398MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cannock Chase 006 E02006123
E02006123Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 37 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 37 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
March 2003
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~23 years
Active Duration
2003 -> PresentMarch 2003 — Introduced
Postcode WS12 0QE introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01029398 and MSOA E02006123 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19343
Present — Active
Postcode WS12 0QE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2003
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~23 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
School applications
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Schools near WS12 0QE
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 29%
RWM expected
59%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 6%
RWM expected
75%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
61%
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