Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 4.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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.
22981
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22981 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near WS12 0RN
England & WalesCrime trends · near WS12 0RN
Counts are for Heath Hayes & Wimblebury 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
25
YoY +127%
36227
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY -60%
1593
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.8%
+ other · 5.2%
Religion
Christian51.3%
No religion42.3%
Not answered4.9%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
35–4923.2%
50–6421.7%
25–3412.7%
10–158.9%
65–747.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.3%
One person: other14.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.9%
+ 9 other households · 33.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.0 km straight lineabout 24 min
Hednesford Rail Station
Rail · Southbound
- 3.5 km straight lineabout 43 min
Cannock Rail Station
Rail
- 5.7 km straight lineabout 72 min
Landywood Rail Station
Rail · Southbound
Bus stops
- 59 m straight lineabout 1 min
Sycamore Road
Bus · adj · south
- 66 m straight lineabout 1 min
Sycamore Road
Bus · opp · north
- 146 m straight lineabout 2 min
Scott Street
Bus · opp · south
- 170 m straight lineabout 2 min
Scott Street
Bus · adj · north
- 541 m straight lineabout 7 min
Trafalgar Inn
Bus · opp · west
Coordinates & Location for WS12 0RN
Wolverhampton and Walsall
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WS12 0RN
Coordinates
52.7010, -1.9768
Grid reference
SK016114
Easting
401,664
Northing
311,480
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WP22F+C7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Cannock
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
Heath Hayes & Wimblebury
Constituency code
E14001150
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Heath Hayes and Wimblebury
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 006A E01029379
E01029379MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cannock Chase 006 E02006123
E02006123LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cannock Chase 006A E01029379
E01029379MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cannock Chase 006 E02006123
E02006123Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
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 0RN introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01029379 and MSOA E02006123 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22981
Present — Active
Postcode WS12 0RN 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 0RN
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
61%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
52%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
51%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 19%
Attainment 8
48.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
65%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 29%
RWM expected
59%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
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