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WS15 2LR

Etching Hill & the Heath

Cannock Chase

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Detailed insights for WS15 2LR

Overview

Postcode WS15 2LR is located in an urban city, within the Etching Hill & the Heath ward of Cannock Chase in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Rugeley North & Etchinghill area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Rugeley North & Etchinghill is £45,300 per year. The nearest station is Rugeley Town located about 1.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Rugeley North & Etchinghill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,216 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Rugeley North & Etchinghill has a very low crime rate, with approximately 36.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Rugeley North & Etchinghill is £45,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Rugeley Town located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
311
Population density
1,891.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
297
95.5%
Irish
9
2.89%
Caribbean
3
0.96%
Other Asian
2
0.64%
Total population: 311

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
81
61.83%
Owns with a mortgage
44
33.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.29%
Social rents from council
1
0.76%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.76%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Etching Hill & the Heath

Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £225,500 in Etching Hill & the Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,500 up to £640,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Etching Hill & the Heath 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 Etching Hill & the Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached28£374,000
Semi-Detached32£214,250
Terraced26£170,000

10 year median price trend in Etching Hill & the Heath

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Etching Hill & the Heath.

Schools

In the WS15 2LR postcode area, located within Rugeley North & Etchinghill, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WS15 2LR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryEtching Hill CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryThe John Bamford Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryThe Hart SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.