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WS15 2QJ

Western Springs

Cannock Chase

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Detailed insights for WS15 2QJ

Overview

Postcode WS15 2QJ 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 North & Etchinghill area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 40.7 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 Trent Valley located about 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Elmore Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
2.4%
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 27,334 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Rugeley North & Etchinghill has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.4%

Approximately 2.4% 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 2QJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Rugeley North & Etchinghill near WS15 2QJ 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WS15 2QJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Rugeley Trent Valley

N/A

Walking directions to Rugeley Trent Valley
0.8 mi

Rugeley Town

N/A

Walking directions to Rugeley Town

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WS15 2QJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miElmore ParkSmallWalking directions to Elmore Park

Area Profile

Population
468
Population density
3,542.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
446
95.3%
Other White
15
3.21%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.43%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
2
0.43%
Irish
1
0.21%
Total population: 468

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
90
43.27%
Owns with a mortgage
55
26.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
53
25.48%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.4%
Other social rented
4
1.92%
Total households: 208

Property prices in Western Springs

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £229,750 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
Detached34£331,500
Flats9£101,000
Semi-Detached27£225,000
Terraced24£184,500

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 2QJ postcode area, located within Rugeley North & Etchinghill, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WS15 2QJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryChancel Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryForest Hills Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryThe John Bamford Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WS15 2QJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WS15 2QJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miALDIMarket Street, Cannock Chase, WS15 2JLWalking directions to ALDI
0.4 miMarket Square Convenience StoreMarket Square, Cannock Chase, WS15 2BJWalking directions to Market Square Convenience Store
0.4 miHagley NewsHagley Road, Cannock Chase, WS15 2ALWalking directions to Hagley News
0.4 miMorrisonsMarket Street, Cannock Chase, WS15 2JJWalking directions to Morrisons
0.4 miOne StopBow Street, Cannock Chase, WS15 2DGWalking directions to One Stop

Data Sources

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