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WS15 2AB

Church Street

Western Springs

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Detailed insights for WS15 2AB

Overview

Postcode WS15 2AB is located in an urban city, within the Western Springs ward of Cannock Chase in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Rugeley Town area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 213.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Rugeley Town is £40,494 per year. The nearest station is Rugeley Trent Valley located about 0.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Elmore Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
213
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
10.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Rugeley Town has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,589 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Rugeley Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 213.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

10.6%

Approximately 10.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Rugeley Town is £40,494 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WS15 2AB.

Flood risk

No risk

Rugeley Town near WS15 2AB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Rugeley Trent Valley located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WS15 2AB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Rugeley Trent Valley

N/A

Walking directions to Rugeley Trent Valley
0.6 mi

Rugeley Town

N/A

Walking directions to Rugeley Town

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WS15 2AB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miElmore ParkSmallWalking directions to Elmore Park

Area Profile

Population
369
Population density
4,433.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
111.45(+1174%)
Violence and sexual offences
110.84(+190%)
Anti-social behaviour
44.58(+292%)
Public order
19.28(+217%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.86(+93%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
354
95.93%
Other White
7
1.9%
African
4
1.08%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.54%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.27%
Total population: 369

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
81
25.23%
Level 4+ (Degree)
67
20.87%
Level 3 (A level)
54
16.82%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
47
14.64%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
44
13.71%
Total 16+ residents: 321

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
34.64%
Private landlord or letting agency
48
26.82%
Owns with a mortgage
45
25.14%
Other social rented
18
10.06%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.79%
Total households: 179

Property prices in Western Springs

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £233,500 in Western Springs area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £490,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Western Springs 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 Western Springs over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached37£330,000
Flats7£101,000
Semi-Detached25£225,000
Terraced29£185,000

10 year median price trend in Western Springs

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Western Springs.

Schools

In the WS15 2AB postcode area, located within Rugeley Town, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WS15 2AB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryChancel Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryForest Hills Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryChurchfield CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WS15 2AB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WS15 2AB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miALDIMarket Street, Cannock Chase, WS15 2JLWalking directions to ALDI
0.2 miMarket Square Convenience StoreMarket Square, Cannock Chase, WS15 2BJWalking directions to Market Square Convenience Store
0.2 miOne StopBow Street, Cannock Chase, WS15 2DGWalking directions to One Stop
0.2 miMorrisonsMarket Street, Cannock Chase, WS15 2JJWalking directions to Morrisons
0.2 miIcelandMarket Square, Cannock Chase, WS15 2BSWalking directions to Iceland

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cannock Chase district (2025-26).

Band A£1,522
Band B£1,775
Band C£2,029
Band D£2,282
Band E£2,789
Band F£3,297
Band G£3,804
Band H£4,565

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

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictCannock ChaseE07000192
Parliamentary ConstituencyCannock ChaseE14001150
WardWestern SpringsE05015753
ParishRugeleyE04008875
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Rugeley TownE02006119
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cannock Chase 002EE01029404
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.