# WS12

Postcode district covering Cannock, Heath Hayes and Pye Green, in Cannock Chase and South Staffordshire.

WS12 is a postcode district covering Cannock, Heath Hayes and Pye Green, in Cannock Chase and South Staffordshire. Median sale price £235,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code WS12. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [WS](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an WS12 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £235,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in WS12 was £235,000 in 2025. Joint 636th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws12#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 36,974** (2021). WS12 had 36,974 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 557th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws12#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in WS12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws12#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.9%** (January 2026). In WS12, 95.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws12#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=WS12) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in WS12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=WS12) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 589 homes were sold in WS12 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=WS12) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for WS12.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=WS12) (Census 2021, England and Wales): WS12 had 36,974 usual residents at the census.

## How WS12 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | WS12 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £235,000 | joint 7th most expensive | 15 postcode districts, WS · 2025 |
| Population | 36,974 | 6th most populated | 15 postcode districts, WS · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 15 postcode districts, WS · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.9% | joint 5th highest | 15 postcode districts, WS · Jan 2026 |

## Is WS12 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in WS12 at a rate of 67.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 94.2 per 1,000 people across the WS postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 262 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in WS12.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,276), anti-social behaviour (449) and other crime (393).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in WS12 was 57.0 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in WS12, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so WS12 has no single figure. Of its 22 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 3 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in WS12

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cannock Chase 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/neighbourhood/e01029383) | 1,900 | 38.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| [Cannock Chase 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/neighbourhood/e01029385) | 1,555 | 28.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| [Cannock Chase 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/neighbourhood/e01029388) | 1,370 | 44.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 81.7% |
| [Cannock Chase 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/neighbourhood/e01029390) | 1,044 | 130.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Cannock Chase 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/neighbourhood/e01029386) | 1,432 | 65.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% |
| [Cannock Chase 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/neighbourhood/e01029387) | 1,445 | 45.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.9% |
| [Cannock Chase 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/neighbourhood/e01029389) | 1,658 | 296.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 92.5% |
| [Cannock Chase 005E](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/neighbourhood/e01034097) | 1,162 | 56.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Cannock Chase 005F](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/neighbourhood/e01034098) | 2,356 | 75.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 93.0% |
| [Cannock Chase 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/neighbourhood/e01029379) | 1,743 | 33.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 97.5% |
| [Cannock Chase 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/neighbourhood/e01029399) | 1,430 | 73.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 98.0% |
| [Cannock Chase 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/neighbourhood/e01029400) | 1,651 | 59.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.5% |
| [Cannock Chase 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/neighbourhood/e01029393) | 1,571 | 62.0 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.8% |
| [Cannock Chase 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/neighbourhood/e01029380) | 1,449 | 17.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Cannock Chase 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/neighbourhood/e01029381) | 1,419 | 91.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Cannock Chase 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/neighbourhood/e01029382) | 1,666 | 66.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 96.0% |
| [Cannock Chase 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/neighbourhood/e01029391) | 1,695 | 43.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 96.6% |
| [Cannock Chase 009E](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/neighbourhood/e01029392) | 2,150 | 44.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 93.5% |
| [Cannock Chase 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/neighbourhood/e01029378) | 1,629 | 28.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.1% |
| [South Staffordshire 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/neighbourhood/e01029646) | 1,555 | 50.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 97.0% |
| [South Staffordshire 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/neighbourhood/e01029647) | 2,412 | 79.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 92.4% |
| [South Staffordshire 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/neighbourhood/e01029648) | 1,396 | 77.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 96.1% |

## Your MP

- [Cannock Chase](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cannock-chase): Josh Newbury (Labour), MP since July 2024. 88% of the people here.
- [Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stone-great-wyrley-and-penkridge): Sir Gavin Williamson (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 12% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in WS12

[Hednesford Central](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/hednesford-central), [Hednesford Pye Green](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/hednesford-pye-green), [Hednesford South & Heath Hayes](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/hednesford-south-and-heath-hayes), [Huntington](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire/huntington), [Wimblebury & Cannock Wood](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase/wimblebury-and-cannock-wood)

## Postcode sectors in WS12

[WS12 0 (76 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws12-0), [WS12 1 (117 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws12-1), [WS12 2 (119 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws12-2), [WS12 3 (77 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws12-3), [WS12 4 (336 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws12-4), [WS12 9 (31 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws12-9)

## Councils WS12 covers

[Cannock Chase](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase), [South Staffordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-staffordshire)

## Towns in WS12

[Cannock](https://openindex.co.uk/town/cannock)

## Postcode districts next to WS12

[ST17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/st17), [ST19](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/st19), [WS7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws7), [WS11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws11), [WS15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws15)

## Nearest rail stations

[Hednesford (2.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.0018,52.7101), [Cannock (4.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.0221,52.6862), [Rugeley Town (5.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.9368,52.7544)

## More in the WS postcode area

[All WS postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## WS12 in brief

WS12 is a postcode district covering Cannock, Heath Hayes and Pye Green, in Cannock Chase and South Staffordshire.
About 38,423 people lived in WS12 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £235,000 in 2025 across 589 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 67.9 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in WS12 was £235,000 in 2025.
WS12 had 36,974 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in WS12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In WS12, 95.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: WS12
- Postcode area: [WS](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws)
- Constituency: [Cannock Chase †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cannock-chase)
- Council: [Cannock Chase †](https://openindex.co.uk/cannock-chase)
- Area: 32.45 km²
- People, mid-2024: 38,423*
- Neighbourhoods: 22
- Output areas: 117

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[WS11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws11), [WS15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws15), [ST17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/st17), [WS7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws7), [ST19](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/st19)

## Latest updates for WS12

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/WS12

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws12, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws12#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws12