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WS12 4NW

Gorse Drive

Huntington & Hatherton

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Detailed insights for WS12 4NW

Overview

Postcode WS12 4NW 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 50.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Huntington is £50,621 per year. The nearest station is Hednesford located about 1.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Huntington Village Green.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
34.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

7/10

Huntington has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,577 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Huntington has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 50.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

34.4%

Approximately 34.4% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 262 ft away from WS12 4NW.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Hednesford located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WS12 4NW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHuntington Village GreenSmallWalking directions to Huntington Village Green

Area Profile

Population
436
Population density
2,132.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.09(-21%)
Shoplifting
5.73(-35%)
Other theft
5.01(-13%)
Public order
4.3(-29%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.58(-68%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
409
93.81%
Indian
7
1.61%
Other Asian
7
1.61%
Pakistani
5
1.15%
Other
3
0.69%
Total population: 436

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
117
36.91%
Level 4+ (Degree)
52
16.4%
Level 3 (A level)
46
14.51%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
13.25%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
8.83%
Total 16+ residents: 317

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
52
34.44%
Owns outright
43
28.48%
Owns with a mortgage
34
22.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
12.58%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.99%
Total households: 151

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 4NW postcode area, located within Huntington, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WS12 4NW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryLittleton Green Community SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryMoorhill Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.7 miPrimaryRedhill 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 002DE01029648
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: 01/01/2026.