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WS12 4LY

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Huntington & Hatherton

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Detailed insights for WS12 4LY

Overview

Postcode WS12 4LY is located in a major urban area, within the Huntington & Hatherton ward of South Staffordshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Huntington area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 70.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Huntington is £50,621 per year. The nearest station is Cannock located about 1.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
31.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

5/10

Huntington has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,484 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Huntington has a high crime rate, with approximately 70.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

31.7%

Approximately 31.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Huntington is £50,621 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 325 ft away from WS12 4LY.

Flood risk

No risk

Huntington near WS12 4LY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Cannock located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
272
Population density
648.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
37.73(-1%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.12(-20%)
Vehicle crime
6.63(+1%)
Public order
6.22(+2%)
Other theft
6.22(+9%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
254
93.38%
Pakistani
11
4.04%
Other White
4
1.47%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.74%
Irish
1
0.37%
Total population: 272

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
62
30.1%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
18.93%
Level 4+ (Degree)
38
18.45%
Level 3 (A level)
38
18.45%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
19
9.22%
Total 16+ residents: 206

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
28
27.72%
Other social rented
28
27.72%
Owns outright
27
26.73%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
12.87%
Social rents from council
4
3.96%
Total households: 101

Property prices in Huntington & Hatherton

Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £231,000 in Huntington & Hatherton area, with individual transactions ranging from £73,000 up to £850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Huntington & Hatherton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Huntington & Hatherton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£360,000
Flats2£109,000
Semi-Detached32£210,000
Terraced9£225,000

10 year median price trend in Huntington & Hatherton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Huntington & Hatherton.

Schools

In the WS12 4LY postcode area, located within Huntington, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WS12 4LY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miSecondaryCardinal Griffin Catholic CollegeAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryLittleton Green Community SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryMoorhill Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for South Staffordshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,480
Band B£1,726
Band C£1,973
Band D£2,220
Band E£2,713
Band F£3,206
Band G£3,699
Band H£4,439

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictSouth StaffordshireE07000196
Parliamentary ConstituencyStone, Great Wyrley and PenkridgeE14001523
WardHuntington & HathertonE05015063
ParishHuntingtonE04008970
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)HuntingtonE02006175
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Staffordshire 002CE01029647
Police ForceStaffordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.